West Ham United
Robert Stevenson
 | Born: Scotland (1869) Signed: 1895 Position: Full Back Appearances: Unknown Goals: Unknown Left: 1896 (Arthurlie) International Caps: 0 |
Robert Stevenson started his football career at Third Lanark in the Scottish League (1892-93). The following season he played in the Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic. Third Lanark lost 5-3. He moved to London to work for Donald Currie & Company and played for the works team Old Castle Swifts. He also occasionally turned out for Woolwich Arsenal. In 1895 Arnold Hills, the owner of the Thames Iron Works, decided to establish his own football team. During the club's first season Stevenson was captain of Thames Iron Works and played as full-back and centre forward. At the end of the season he went back to Scotland to play for Arthurlie. |
The Thames Iron Works team in 1896 with the West Ham Charity Cup. Back row
(left to right): Arnold Hills, French, Graham, Francis Payne, John Woods, William Hickman
and Tom Robinson (trainer). Centre; William Chamberlain, George Sage, Robert Stevenson,
William Chapman, William Barnes. Front; Johnny Stewart, Thomas Freeman.
