Full name James Stevenson Place of birth Paisley, Scotland Playing position Position Inside forward | Date of birth 1877 Place of death Somme, France Died 1916, Somme, France | |
Date of death 3 July 1916 (aged 38–39) | ||
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James "Jimmy" Stevenson (1877–3 July 1916) was a Scottish professional football inside forward who played in the Football League for Derby County, Newcastle United, Grimsby Town and Leicester Fosse.
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Personal life
Stevenson served as a private in the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War and was killed during a failed attack, south of Thiepval, during the early stages of the Battle of the Somme on 3 July 1916. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
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