Eric Stevenson
Personal information
Full name Edward McConville Stevenson
Date of birth (1942-12-25)25 December 1942
Place of birth Eastfield, Scotland[1]
Date of death 18 May 2017(2017-05-18) (aged 74)
Place of death Midlothian, Scotland[2]
Position(s) Left winger
Youth career
Edina Hearts
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960 Heart of Midlothian 0 (0)
1960–1971 Hibernian 257 (53)
1971–1973 Ayr United 28 (3)
Total 285 (56)
International career
1969[3] Scottish League XI 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edward McConville "Eric" Stevenson (25 December 1942 – 18 May 2017) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Hearts, Hibernian and Ayr United.

Stevenson died on the morning of 18 May 2017 from cancer.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Obituary - Eric Stevenson, celebrated winger with Hibernian FC, The Herald, 20 May 2017
  2. ^ Statutory registers - Deaths - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  3. ^ "[SFL player] Eric Stevenson". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  4. ^ Hardie, David (18 May 2017). "Former Hibs winger Eric Stevenson dies aged 74". The Scotsman. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  5. ^ "He was one of the best players I played with" – Hibs legend Pat Stanton leads tributes following death of pal & former team-mate Eric Stevenson, Capital City Press, via Deadline News, 18 May 2017

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