James Stevenson (31 December 1872 – 3 March 1925) was a Scottish

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who played for Dumbarton (two spells),

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(two spells), Bristol St George and

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. For much of his career he played as a

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but in his later years operated at centre half. He was selected for the annual

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trial match in 1903, but never played for

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at full international level. Stevenson was from Dumbarton, where he was killed in 1925 in a boiler room accident at Denny's Shipbuilding Yard. He had eight children with his wife Jessie Jane, ''née'' Strachan; their sixth child was the civil servant Sir

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.J. M. Lee
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, 2008). Retrieved 8 February 2022.

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1872 births 1925 deaths Scottish men's footballers Dumbarton F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Roman Glass St George F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Footballers from Dumbarton Men's association football central defenders Men's association football forwards Industrial accident deaths Accidental deaths in Scotland {{Scotland-footy-defender-1870s-stub