Jim Stevenson (1935 – 2 March 2009) was a

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who played for

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, Dunfermline Athletic and

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. He started his playing career as a wing half, featuring briefly for Dumbarton then played for junior side Camelon Juniors before being signed by

, making 10 appearances in 1955–56 before he was required to undertake two years of national service in the

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where he played for

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. Eventually released by Dundee, he joined Dunfermline Athletic in October 1959, becoming the club's first choice centre half.Dunfermline Athletic: 1946/47 - 2013/14
Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database 3 December 1960 saw Stevenson break his leg, an injury which caused him to miss Dunfermline winning the

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and he was eventually recalled to the first team in a 9–0 cup win over Wigtown & Bladnoch on 27 January 1962. However, manager

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brought in Jim McLean who successfully filled the defensive role along with George Miller, and Stevenson was eventually released at the end of 1962–63.Jim Stevenson
bituary Dunfermline Athletic FC, After leaving Dunfermline Athletic he and his wife Joyce moved to England, settling in

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; he played for non-league

and started working as an Electronics Engineer with Smith Industries Aviation. After retiring from football he refused to go into coaching and eventually retired from his job at Smith's. Stevenson had for a number of years suffered from Alzheimer's Disease and had spent the last three years of his life in a

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nursing home. He died on 2 March 2009 at the nursing home in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stevenson, Jim 1935 births 2009 deaths Footballers from Falkirk Scottish men's footballers Dundee F.C. players Dumbarton F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Cheltenham Town F.C. players Camelon Juniors F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players Footballers from Cheltenham Men's association football central defenders Men's association football wing halves