Willie Stewart

William S. Stewart (11 February 1872 – July 1945) was a Scottish footballer who was born in Coupar Angus. He played as an inside forward before switching to his favoured half back position. He joined Newton Heath from Warwick County in July 1889. At Newton Heath, which was renamed Manchester United in 1902, he scored a goal in the club's first Football Alliance match against Sunderland Albion on 21 September 1889. On 7 April 1890, he scored Newton Heath's first ever hat-trick against Small Heath. In the 1892–93 season, he helped the club gain League status. After scoring 23 goals in 149 appearances for the Heathens, he left the club in May 1895 for Luton Town. At the end of the career, he joined Thames Ironworks.[1]

Willie Stewart
Personal information
Date of birth (1870-02-11)11 February 1870
Place of birth Coupar Angus, Scotland
Date of death July 1945 (aged 7475)
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
000 Dundee Our Boys ? (?)
000?–1890 Warwick County ? (?)
1890–1895 Newton Heath 74 (5)
1895–1898 Luton Town 30 (10)
1898–1899 Millwall Athletic 38 (6)
1899–1900 Luton Town 15 (0)
1900 Thames Ironworks 16 (0)
1900–? Dundee ? (?)
Total 119 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References

  1. "William Stewart". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 16 October 2016.


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