George Stevenson (footballer)

George Stevenson
Personal information
Full name	George Stevenson
Date of birth	4 April 1905
Place of birth	Kilbirnie, Scotland
Date of death	1990 (aged 84–85)
Position(s)	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1923–1939	Motherwell
International career
1927–1934	Scotland
1927–1934	Scottish League XI
Managerial career
1946–1955	Motherwell
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Stevenson (4 April 1905 – 1990) was a Scottish association football player and manager, primarily for Motherwell. As a player, he was part of the Motherwell side that won the league championship in 1932, and he made 573 appearances for the club in total.^[1] Stevenson was selected 12 times by the Scotland national football team, scoring four goals. Stevenson also represented the Scottish League XI 10 times.^[2]

He became Motherwell's manager after the Second World War, and guided them to victories in the 1950 Scottish League Cup Final and the 1952 Scottish Cup Final.^[1] Motherwell were relegated the following season, however, and despite bringing them straight back up to Division One, Stevenson resigned in 1955 after another difficult season.^[1]

His father played for Sunderland in the 1889–90 season, and his brother John played professional football for several English and Scottish clubs.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Managers, Motherwell F.C. official site.
^ "Scotland FL Players by Appearances". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
^ Dykes, Garth (2009). Nelson FC in the Football League. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-905891-29-0.