Jimmy Stephenson

James Stephenson was an English professional footballer who made over 190 appearances in the Football League for Watford as an outside right. He also played League football for Aston Villa, Sunderland and Queens [Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers].

Personal life

Stephenson's brothers were England [national football team|England] international footballers Clem and George and he was the uncle of sportsman Bob Stephenson. In May 1917, nearly three years after the outbreak of the First World War, Stephenson enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery and saw action on the Western Front and later served as part of the British [Army of the Rhine]. For a period while a professional footballer, he ran the Nascot Arms pub in Watford.