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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 ...
SHOW NOTES
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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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 ...
SHOW NOTES
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
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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