Dennis Stevens (30 November 1933 – 20 December 2012) was an English
footballer
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, born in
Dudley
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,
Worcestershire
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who played in
the Football League
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for
Bolton Wanderers,
Everton,
Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is a professional football club in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system.
The history of Oldham Athletic be ...
and
Tranmere Rovers
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.
Stevens began his career with
Bolton Wanderers and established himself in the side as a scheming
inside-forward, winning the
FA Cup
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in
1958
Events
January
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. He joined
Everton in 1962 as cover, shortly before
Bobby Collins moved to
Leeds United
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.
He became a vital member of Everton's midfield, being an ever-present in the League over two seasons and winning a
League Championship medal in 1963, quickly followed by winning the
1963 FA Charity Shield. After leaving Everton, he played for
Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is a professional football club in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system.
The history of Oldham Athletic be ...
and
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1884 as Belmont Football Club, they ado ...
.
[
Stevens was the cousin of Manchester United and ]England
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player Duncan Edwards who died as a result of the Munich Air Disaster. They played against one another at Old Trafford on 18 January 1958, where Bolton were beaten 7-2 by United, less than three weeks before the tragedy. Stevens died on 20 December 2012 after a long illness.
References
External links
Dennis Stevens: Toffeeweb article
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1933 births
2012 deaths
Sportspeople from Dudley
English footballers
England under-23 international footballers
Association football inside forwards
Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
Everton F.C. players
Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
English Football League players
English Football League representative players
FA Cup Final players
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