Dennis Stevens

Dennis Stevens

Personal information
Date of birth	(1933-11-30)30 November 1933
Place of birth	Dudley, England
Date of death
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, who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, Everton, Oldham Athletic and Tranmere Rovers.

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. He became a vital member of Everton's midfield, being an ever-present in the League over two seasons and a League Championship medal in 1963. After leaving Everton, he played for Oldham Athletic and Tranmere Rovers.

Stevens was the cousin of Manchester United and England player Duncan Edwards who died as a result of the Munich Air Disaster, ironically, Stevens played against him at Old Trafford on 18 January 1958, where his team were beaten 7-2 by United, less than 3 weeks before the Munich Air Crash. Stevens died on 20 December 2012 after a long illness.

Before Bolton's game with Birmingham City on 29 December 2012, a minutes applause was impeccably observed in Stevens honour by not only supporters of Bolton but also those of Birmingham who had made the journey.

During the 1970's and early 80's Dennis Stevens ran a gents outfitters shop, trading under his own name, at the Harwood Precinct, Bolton. At the same time he took evening training at Leverhulme Park, Bolton, for non league football team Little Lever.

External links

• League stats at Neil Brown's site