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Full name
  
George Stevenson

1927–1934
  
Scotland

Date of death
  
1990

1923–1939
  
Motherwell

Playing position
  
Inside forward

Years
  
Team

Role
  
Football player

Name
  
George Stevenson


Date of birth
  
(1905-04-04)4 April 1905

Place of birth
  
Kilbirnie, Scotland

George Stevenson (4 April 1905 – 1990) was a Scottish 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. Stevenson was selected 12 times by the Scotland national football team (more times than any other Motherwell player), scoring four goals. Stevenson also represented the Scottish League XI 10 times.

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He became Motherwell's manager after the Second World War, and guided them to victory in the 1950 Scottish League Cup Final and runners up in the 1951 Scottish Cup Final as well as winning the 1952 Scottish Cup Final. 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.

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

Player

Motherwell
  • Scottish League (1) : 1931-32
  • Manager

    Motherwell
  • Scottish Cup (2) : 1949-50; 1951-52
  • Scottish League Division B (1) : 1953-54
  • References

    George Stevenson (footballer) Wikipedia