Quick Facts
| Intro | Footballer | ||||||
| Is | Athlete Football player Association football player | ||||||
| From | Scotland United Kingdom | ||||||
| Field | Sports | ||||||
| Gender | male | ||||||
| Birth | 24 October 1903, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | ||||||
| Star sign | Scorpio | ||||||
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Biography
Alexander Stevenson was a Scottish professional football right back who made over 120 Football League appearances for Brentford. He also played in the United States and Northern Ireland.
Career
Early years
Starting as a centre forward, Stevenson began his career with hometown Scottish League First Division club Airdrieonians. He later dropped down to the Second Division to sign for Armadale and also played in the United States for Detroit.
Brentford
Stevenson moved to England to sign for Third Division South club Brentford during the 1927 off-season. After converting to a right back, he broke into the team during the 1928–29 season and made 21 appearances. He was an integral part of the team and was part of the team which was promoted as champions to the Second Division in the 1932–33 season. Stevenson lost his right back position to new signing Jack Astley during the 1933–34 season and made just three appearances before departing the club at the end of the campaign. In seven years at Griffin Park, Stevenson made 134 appearances.
Southend United
Stevenson joined Third Division South club Southend United during the 1934 off-season. He made just 12 appearances for the struggling club and departed at the end of the 1934–35 season.
Later career
Stevenson moved to Northern Ireland for a spell with Irish League club Ards, managed by former Brentford full back partner Tom Adamson. He ended his career back in Scotland with Highland League club Ross County.
Honours
Brentford
- Football League Division Three South: 1932–33
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Airdrieonians | 1926–27 | Scottish First Division | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |
| Armadale | 1926–27 | Scottish Second Division | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |
| Brentford | 1927–28 | Third Division South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 1928–29 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 1929–30 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| 1930–31 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| 1931–32 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 1932–33 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| 1933–34 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 125 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 134 | 0 | |||
| Southend United | 1934–35 | Third Division South | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career total | 161 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 4 | ||
