Dennis Stevens
Personal information
Date of birth (1933-11-30)30 November 1933
Place of birth Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Date of death 20 December 2012(2012-12-20) (aged 79)
Position(s) Inside-forward
Youth career
– Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1962 Bolton Wanderers 273 (90)
1962–1965 Everton 120 (20)
1965–1966 Oldham Athletic 33 (0)
1966–1968 Tranmere Rovers 32 (3)
Total 458 (113)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dennis Stevens (30 November 1933 – 20 December 2012) was an English footballer, born in Dudley, Worcestershire who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, Everton, Oldham Athletic and Tranmere Rovers.[1]

Stevens began his career with Bolton Wanderers and established himself in the side as a scheming inside-forward, winning the FA Cup in 1958. He joined Everton in 1962 as cover, shortly before Bobby Collins moved to Leeds United.[2] He became a vital member of Everton's midfield, being an ever-present in the League over two seasons[3][4] and winning a League Championship medal in 1963, quickly followed by winning the 1963 FA Charity Shield.[5] After leaving Everton, he played for Oldham Athletic and Tranmere Rovers.[2]

Stevens was the cousin of Manchester United and England player Duncan Edwards who died as a result of the Munich Air Disaster. They played against one another at Old Trafford on 18 January 1958, where Bolton were beaten 7-2 by United, less than three weeks before the tragedy.[6] Stevens died on 20 December 2012 after a long illness.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Dennis Stevens". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Everton Legends N–S". Everton F.C. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  3. ↑ "Everton Season Stats 1962–1963". Everton F.C. Archived from the original on 8 October 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  4. ↑ "Everton Season Stats 1963–1964". Everton F.C. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  5. ↑ "1963/64 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  6. ↑ Sharrock, Gordon (15 January 2009). "September 14, 1957 - Division One: Wanderers 4 Manchester United 0". The Bolton News. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  7. ↑ "Dennis Stevens Passes Away". Everton F.C. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  8. ↑ "Club Statement: Dennis Stevens". Bolton Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  9. ↑ "Wanderers legend Dennis Stevens dies". Bolton News. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
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