William Stephenson (footballer)

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William Stephenson
Personal information
Full name William Stephenson[1]
Date of birth 1888
Place of birth Whitburn, England
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1905–1906 Jarrow
1906–1907 Whitburn
1907–1910 Hull City 55 (0)
1910–1911 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
1911–
1919–1920 Hull City 9 (0)
1920–1921 Hartlepools United 18 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

William Stephenson (1888 – after 1921) was an English professional football right back who played in the Football League for Hull City.[1][2]

Personal life[]

Stephenson served as a private with the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) during the First World War.[3]

Career statistics[]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hull City 1907–08[4] Second Division 12 0 0 0 12 0
1908–09[4] 28 0 2 0 30 0
1909–10[4] 15 0 0 0 15 0
Total 55 0 2 0 57 0
Hull City 1919–20[4] Second Division 9 0 0 0 9 0
Hull City total 64 0 2 0 66 0
Hartlepools United 1920–21[5] North Eastern League 18 0 6 0 24 0
Career total 82 0 8 0 90 0

References[]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 276. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Stephenson William Image 1 Hull City 1908". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  3. ^ Riddoch, Andrew; Kemp, David (2010). When the Whistle Blows: The Story of the Footballers' Battalion in the Great War. Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing. p. 64. ISBN 978-0857330772.
  4. ^ a b c d "TigerBase – Players". tigerbase.hullcity.com. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  5. ^ "In The Mad Crowd". www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2017.


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