Willie Stevenson
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William Stevenson (26 October 1939 – 27 May 2025) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He played for Rangers, Liverpool, Stoke City, Tranmere Rovers and the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Infobox
1959
Scottish League XI
1971
→ Hellenic (loan)
1974
Vancouver Whitecaps
Full name
William Stevenson
Date of birth
(1939-10-26)26 October 1939
Place of birth
Leith, Scotland
Date of death
27 May 2025(2025-05-27) (aged 85)
Position
Left half
Years
Team
1956–1958
Dalkeith Thistle
1958–1962
Rangers
1962–1967
Liverpool
1967–1973
Stoke City
1973–1974
Tranmere Rovers
1974–1975
Macclesfield Town
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[8] · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
League Cup
Apps
League Cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Rangers
Rangers
Club
Rangers
Season
1958–59
League
Scottish Division One
League
26
League
0
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
29
Total
0
1959–60
1959–60
Club
1959–60
Season
Scottish Division One
League
33
League
1
League
7
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
5
League Cup
0
League Cup
9
Europe
0
Europe
3
Other
0
Other
57
Total
1
1960–61
1960–61
Club
1960–61
Season
Scottish Division One
League
8
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
12
Total
0
1961–62
1961–62
Club
1961–62
Season
Scottish Division One
League
5
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
8
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
72
League
1
League
12
League
0
FA Cup
9
FA Cup
0
League Cup
9
League Cup
0
Europe
4
Europe
0
Other
106
Other
1
Liverpool
Liverpool
Club
Liverpool
Season
1962–63
League
First Division
League
28
League
2
FA Cup
6
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
34
Total
2
1963–64
1963–64
Club
1963–64
Season
First Division
League
38
League
1
League
5
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
43
Total
1
1964–65
1964–65
Club
1964–65
Season
First Division
League
39
League
3
League
8
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
9
Europe
1
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
57
Total
5
1965–66
1965–66
Club
1965–66
Season
First Division
League
41
League
5
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
9
Europe
1
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
52
Total
5
1966–67
1966–67
Club
1966–67
Season
First Division
League
41
League
3
League
4
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
5
Europe
0
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
51
Total
3
1967–68
1967–68
Club
1967–68
Season
First Division
League
1
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
3
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
4
Total
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
188
League
15
League
24
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
26
League Cup
2
Europe
3
Europe
0
Other
241
Other
18
Stoke City
Stoke City
Club
Stoke City
Season
1967–68
League
First Division
League
18
League
0
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
20
Total
1
1968–69
1968–69
Club
1968–69
Season
First Division
League
32
League
3
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
34
Total
3
1969–70
1969–70
Club
1969–70
Season
First Division
League
20
League
2
League
3
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
23
Total
3
1970–71
1970–71
Club
1970–71
Season
First Division
League
5
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
6
Total
0
1971–72
1971–72
Club
1971–72
Season
First Division
League
17
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
8
Other
0
Other
26
Total
0
1972–73
1972–73
Club
1972–73
Season
First Division
League
2
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
3
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
94
League
5
League
5
League
2
FA Cup
5
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
8
Europe
0
Other
112
Other
7
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
Club
Tranmere Rovers
Season
1973–74
League
Third Division
League
20
League
0
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
League Cup
5
League Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
27
Total
0
Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps
Club
Vancouver Whitecaps
Season
1974
League
North American Soccer League
League
19
League
0
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
League Cup
—
League Cup
—
Europe
19
Europe
0
Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town
Club
Macclesfield Town
Season
1974–75
League
Northern Premier League
League
32
League
0
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
League Cup
—
League Cup
—
Europe
8
Europe
0
Other
42
Other
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
425
League
21
League
45
League
3
FA Cup
19
FA Cup
0
League Cup
35
League Cup
2
Europe
23
Europe
0
Other
547
Other
26
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rangers | 1958–59 | Scottish Division One | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 1959–60 | Scottish Division One | 33 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 1 | |
| 1960–61 | Scottish Division One | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1961–62 | Scottish Division One | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 72 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 1 | ||
| Liverpool | 1962–63 | First Division | 28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| 1963–64 | First Division | 38 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| 1964–65 | First Division | 39 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 5 | |
| 1965–66 | First Division | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 5 | |
| 1966–67 | First Division | 41 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 3 | |
| 1967–68 | First Division | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 188 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 241 | 18 | ||
| Stoke City | 1967–68 | First Division | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 1968–69 | First Division | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| 1969–70 | First Division | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
| 1970–71 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1971–72 | First Division | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 1972–73 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 94 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 112 | 7 | ||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1973–74 | Third Division | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1974 | North American Soccer League | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Macclesfield Town | 1974–75 | Northern Premier League | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 425 | 21 | 45 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 547 | 26 | ||
References
- Anglo-Scottish Cup, Glasgow Cup, FA Charity Shield and Texaco Cup.
- The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City
- (Rangers player) Stevenson, Willie, FitbaStatshttps://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/player.php?playerid=1510
- "Forgotten Hero: Willie Stevenson" thisisanfield.com 10 September 2008https://www.thisisanfield.com/2008/09/forgotten-hero-willie-stevenson/
- (SFL player) Billy Stevenson, London Hearts Supporters Clubhttp://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/billystevenson.html
- Liverpool Echohttps://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-liverpool-midfielder-willie-stevenson-31731050
- LFC Historyhttp://www.lfchistory.net/Players/Player/Profile/420
- The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2025/06/02/willie-stevenson-football-rangers-liverpool-died-obituary/
- Willie Stevenson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)http://www.enfa.co.uk
- Silkmen Archivehttp://silkmenarchives.org.uk/season_stats/npl/1974_75.html
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cy8nvdv2x7jo
- Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78
- Players: List of appearances in the Charity Shield by Willie Stevensonhttps://www.lfchistory.net/Players/Player/GamesPerCompetition/420-4