John Stevenson (soccer)

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John Stevenson
Personal information
Date of birth (1953-06-17) 17 June 1953 (age 71)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Coventry City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1973–1975 Heart of Midlothian 51 (9)
1975–1976 St Johnstone
1977–1980 Sydney City 101+ (23+)
1981–1982 South Melbourne 49 (4)
1983–1984 Sunshine George Cross 9+ (0+)
International career
1978 Australia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Stevenson is a former soccer player who played in the Scottish and Australian leagues. He played one match for the Australia national soccer team.

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Early life and family

Stevenson was raised near Glasgow, before moving to England as a teenager. His brother Jimmy Stevenson played professional football in Scotland and England. His sister Anne married Gerry Baker. Anne and Gerry's grandson Ryan Strain made his debut for Australia in 2022. [1] [2]

Playing career

Club career

At the age of 15, Stevenson joined Coventry City. [1] In 1973, he joined Heart of Midlothian. [3] He made 51 league appearances for Hearts before being released on a free transfer in October 1975. [4] [5] He joined St Johnstone on a short-term contract and was released by St Johnstone in early 1976 when he emigrated to Australia. [6] In Australia, he joined Sydney Hakoah (later Sydney City), in the New South Wales State League. He remained at Hakoah once they joined the National Soccer League in 1977, playing over 100 times at the now-Sydney City. In late 1980, he was signed by South Melbourne in a A$17,000 transfer deal. [7] In 1983, Stevenson joined Sunshine George Cross in the Victorian State League. [8] He continued with George Cross the following year where they played in the National Soccer League. [9]

International career

He played one match for the Australia national soccer team in 1978. [10] [11] [12] [13]

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  2. ↑ Hill, Simon (2 November 2018). "Reds winger Ryan Strain lifted the FFA Cup 60 years after his grandfather won the Scottish Cup". Fox Sports. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Stevenson moves to Hearts". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 17 February 1973. p. 20. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "John Stevenson - Hearts Career". London Hearts Supporter Club. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  5. ↑ Nicol, Alister (20 October 1975). "Transfer". Daily Record. p. 54. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "St Johnstone free midfield man Stevenson". Daily Record. 7 January 1976. p. 46. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  7. ↑ Schwab, Laurie (20 November 1980). "Hellas spends $17,000". The Age. p. 30. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  8. ↑ Schwab, Laurie (4 April 1983). "Heidelberg-Hellas great drawcards". The Age. p. 16. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Aussie Footballers - John Stevenson". OzFootball. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  10. ↑ Curran, Brian (23 August 1980). "Stevenson in soccer squad". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 68. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  11. ↑ "John Stevenson joins squad". The Canberra Times . Vol. 54, no. 16, 403. Australian Capital Territory. 23 August 1980. p. 42. Retrieved 8 March 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  12. ↑ "Australian Player Database - John Stevenson". OzFootball. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "Australia tries new players". The Canberra Times . Vol. 52, no. 15, 602. Australian Capital Territory. 10 June 1978. p. 45. Retrieved 8 March 2022– via National Library of Australia.
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