Jimmy Stephenson

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Jimmy Stephenson
Personal information
Full name James Stephenson[1]
Date of birth 10 February 1895
Place of birth New Delaval, England
Date of death 1 February 1958(1958-02-01) (aged 62)[2]
Place of death Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3]
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1913 New Delaval Villa
1913–1921 Aston Villa 31 (2)
1916–1919 → Leeds City (guest) 36 (4)
1921–1922 Sunderland 21 (2)
1922–1927 Watford 195 (18)
1927–1928 Queens Park Rangers 18 (0)
1928–1930 Boston Town
1930 New Delaval Villa
1930–1931 Ashington
New Delaval Villa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Stephenson (10 February 1895 – 1 February 1958) was an English professional footballer who made over 190 appearances in the Football League for Watford as an outside right.[4][5] He also played league football for Aston Villa, Sunderland and Queens Park Rangers.

Personal life[edit]

Stephenson's brothers were England international footballers Clem and George and he was the uncle of sportsman Bob Stephenson.[4][6][7] In May 1917, nearly three years since the outbreak of the First World War, Stephenson enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery and saw action on the Western Front and later served as part of the British Army of the Rhine.[2] For a period while a professional footballer, he ran the Nascot Arms pub in Watford.[4]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 1914–15[8] First Division 11 2 0 0 11 2
1919–20[8] 5 0 0 0 5 0
1920–21[8] 15 3 1 0 16 3
Total 31 5 1 0 32 5
Sunderland 1921–22[9] First Division 22 2 1 0 23 2
Watford 1922–23[10] Third Division South 38 3 3 1 41 4
1923–24[10] 40 3 4 1 44 4
1924–25[10] 41 3 2 0 43 3
1925–26[10] 40 6 3 0 43 6
1926–27[10] 36 3 2 0 38 3
Total 195 18 14 2 209 20
Queens Park Rangers 1927–28[11] Third Division South 18 0 0 0 18 0
Career total 266 25 16 2 282 27

References[edit]

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 276. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b "Jimmy Stephenson Aston Villa". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  3. ^ Tom Tiddler (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Sunderland". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 6.
  4. ^ a b c "Players – Smith to Strouts" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017. p. 33. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  6. ^ Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 220. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
  7. ^ Jones, Trefor (1998). Watford Season by Season. Watford Football Club. pp. 68–77. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
  8. ^ a b c "James Stephenson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Season Details – 1921–22 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Seasons – 1920/21 to 1929/30" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017. pp. 3–7. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1927–28". QPRnet. Retrieved 24 November 2017.


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