Achtung! Millwall History - Tiny Joyce and General Stevenson
Description
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
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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