Morris John Stevenson (16 April 1943 – 22 July 2014Obituary
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who played as a forward.

Career

Stevenson began his professional career in 1960 with

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and played in twelve league matches over a two-year period. A 1962 move to Hibernian saw him feature twenty times but leave within a year for

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. It was with Morton that Stevenson would spend half his career and make the majority of his career appearances, playing in over 160 league matches and scoring twenty-six goals. After six years at

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, Stevenson moved south to

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but played just once and quickly returned north, this time with

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. After three years at Tannadice, Stevenson finished his career with a handful of appearances for Berwick Rangers.

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Hibernian Historical Trust
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