William Stewart (footballer, born 1910)
William J. Todd Stewart was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath, Motherwell, Albion Rovers and Alloa Athletic.[2] He also played in the Football League for Manchester United. After his retirement from football, he managed South African club Clyde Pinelands.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William J. Todd Stewart[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1931 | Shettleston | ||
| 1931–1932 | Cowdenbeath | 51 | (10) |
| 1932–1934 | Manchester United | 46 | (7) |
| 1934–1939 | Motherwell | 30 | (9) |
| 1936–1937 | → Albion Rovers (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 1938 | → Alloa Athletic (loan) | 10 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1949 | Clyde Pinelands | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
After retiring from football, Stewart emigrated to South Africa.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cowdenbeath | 1931–32[1] | Scottish First Division | 35 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 9 |
| 1932–33[1] | 16 | 4 | — | 16 | 4 | |||
| Total | 51 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 13 | ||
| Manchester United | 1932–33[5] | Second Division | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| 1933–34[5] | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
| Total | 46 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 7 | ||
| Motherwell | 1933–34[1] | Scottish First Division | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1934–35[1] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1935–36[1] | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 1936–37[1] | 12 | 2 | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| Total | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 9 | ||
| Albion Rovers (loan) | 1936–37[1] | Scottish First Division | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Alloa Athletic (loan) | 1937–38[1] | Scottish Second Division | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Career total | 148 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 156 | 30 | ||
Honours
- Cowdenbeath Hall of Fame[3]
References
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- "William Todd Stewart – Manchester United Player Profile & Stats". www.mufcinfo.com. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- "Willie Stewart". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- "Willie Stewart". Motherwellnet. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- "William Todd Stewart". 11v11.com. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
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