A new series in which Millwall fan and journalist Neil Fissler discusses two early Millwall Athletic pioneers - 'Tiny' Joyce and General Stevenson - with yours truly ...

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John ‘Tiny’ Joyce - 1877-1956

Helped prepare the North Greenwich ground 1901.

Goalkeeper for Millwall 1900-02 & 1903-10 

Returned in WW1 football 1916 and played aged 40

Assistant trainer and groundsman 

385 apps in all competitions 1900-10

Article about not loving football by Tiny Joyce’s grandson Mark Bostridge https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2006/mar/25/familyandrelationships.family3?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Named in the squad for Clapton Orient v Millwall in the London Combination October 5th 1918 aged 42

General Stevenson

 (brother called Admiral), 1875-1961

Right-back

Played - 318 apps - 9 goals - 1903-1911

Liverpool 1898-1900

Barnsley 1900-1902

Wellingborough 1902-03

Stockily built - sturdy tackling - reputation for fearlessness

Played in the North v South trials match for England 1903-04 / 1904-05

Stevenson guided the club to three titles: the 

London League

 in 1904 and 

the Western League in 1908 and 1909.

Additionally, Stevenson won the Southern Professional Charity Cup in 1904. 

His benefit match against Northampton Town in 1909 attracted a crowd of 10,000. He became a pub landlord in retirement. 

His son, Arthur Stevenson, was a professional rugby league footballer for Wigan and footballer for Sheffield United and Middlesbrough

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