Stevenson: Ernest (Ernie)

1951-1952 (Player Details)

Inside Left

Born: Rotherham: 28-12-1923

Debut v Sheffield United (h): 03-02-1951

5’6” 10st 6lb (1951)

After playing for Wath Wanderers, Wolverhampton Wanderers’ nursery side, he was a junior at Molineux during the war and played in the first leg of the League North Cup in 1942 and the War Cup-winners’ Cup the following year. Like so many of his contemporaries his career was severely disrupted by the Second World War. After the resumption of the Football League Stevenson played eight League games in two seasons for Wolves but in October 1948 he went to Cardiff City for £10,000. He featured regularly for the Second Division side in a successful one and a half year stay, scoring fifteen goals in fifty appearances. In February 1950 he joined Southampton, in exchange for Wilf Grant, but only stayed a year, scoring eight goals in twenty-four League games. He became a Leeds player in February 1951 when he was signed by his old Wolves boss, Major Frank Buckley, in a straight swap for Frank Dudley. In July 1952 he left for Midland League club Wisbech Town for £1,000. He died in St Helens on 15th October 1970.