George Ternent Stephenson (3 September 1900 – 18 August 1971) was a professional

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at Huddersfield Town. His brother was the ex-Town player

Clem Stephenson Clement Stephenson (6 February 1890 – 24 October 1961) was an English footballer whose 20-year career at Aston Villa and Huddersfield Town included success in both the FA Cup and League Championship. Stephenson's place in history as an inside ...

. As a player, he spent the period from November 1919 to November 1927 with

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, before moving on to Derby County. After four seasons at Derby, he moved on to

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in 1931. He spent the 1933–34 season with

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before spending the last three years of his career with

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where he retired in 1936. He was also an

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international, making two appearances in 1928, scoring twice against

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on his debut on 17 May 1928. He made his third and final appearance for England on 14 May 1931. His son

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was also a professional footballer, playing for Derby County, Shrewsbury Town and

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in the 1960s, as well as playing cricket for

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and

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between 1967 and 1980.

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External links

Aston Villa profile
at Aston Villa Player Database * * 1900 births 1971 deaths Footballers from Blyth, Northumberland English men's footballers England men's international footballers Men's association football inside forwards Aston Villa F.C. players Derby County F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Charlton Athletic F.C. players English football managers Huddersfield Town A.F.C. managers {{England-footy-manager-stub