Ernest Stevenson (28 December 1923 — 15 October 1970) was an English professional footballer.
Football career After playing for one of the club's nursery sides, Stevenson began his career at Wolverhampton Wanderers but did not play league football for them for several years due to World War II. He made his wartime debut for the club under Frank Buckley at the age of 17 but, when league football resumed, Stevenson struggled to make an impact on the first team playing just 8 times before being allowed to join Cardiff City in October 1948. Put straight into the first team, he finished his first season as the club's top scorer with 14 goals in all competitions and continued his scoring during the early stages of the following season but as the year progressed his goals dried up and he moved to Southampton, with Wilf Grant moving the other way.
He never managed to fully regain his form and after one year at Southampton, he joined Leeds United in 1951 in exchange for Frank Dudley moving the other way, reuniting Stevenson with his former Wolves manager Frank Buckley, before dropping out of league football.
He played afterwards for Wisbech TownStar Green 'un - Saturday 22 November 1952 In April 1954 he played for Bath City.Sports Argus - Saturday 10 April 1954 In September 1954 he was with Rhyl.North Wales Weekly News - Thursday 09 September 1954 In September 1955 Stevenson signed for South Liverpool and played for the club in the Lancashire Combination.Western Mail - Tuesday 13 September 1955 In March 1957 he signed for Central Alliance club Cresswell Colliery.Daily Mirror - Tuesday 05 March 1957
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