Dennis Stevens, 1963 Championship winner has passed away.

[Brennan]

Stevens passed away on Thursday after a long illness, aged 79.

He was born in Dudley in the West Midlands in November 1933 but came through the ranks at Bolton Wanderers and helped them to win the 1958 FA Cup, scoring three times in the earlier rounds before a brace from the great Nat Lofthouse secured a Wembley triumph over Manchester United.

He remained at Bolton until March 1962 when Everton signed the inside right for £35,000.

After making his debut shortly after signing, Stevens played every single Everton game until August 1964, meaning he'd been ever-present for over two seasons.

During that time he helped the Blues win the league in 1962/63, weighing in with seven goals as Everton romped to the league title with a team featuring bona fide legends Brian Labone, Roy Vernon, Gordon West and, of course, the 'golden vision' Alex Young - who was also ever-present that season.

Stevens' feat of playing in all of the 100 games the Club played straight after his arrival has only been achieved by three other Everton players - Jack Taylor, George Wood and Joleon Lescott.

By 1965 Stevens was playing a lot less football for the Blues and in November of that year, just before his 32nd birthday, he moved to Third Divison Oldham Athletic for a fee of £20,000.

He finished his career back on Merseyside at Tranmere Rovers, playing for just a season before retiring.

http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2012/12/20/dennis-stevens-passes-away


RIP.

 

[alan ball]

Was talking with Joe Royle 3 weeks ago who told me Dennis was very poorly and was in a hospice.

RIP

 

[quasi modo]

RIP Dennis.

 

[Pabbers]

RIP Dennis.

A blue who comes the games with us was one of his Carer's.

 

[davek]

R.I.P.

 

[Eggs]

....that '63 side is amongst my earliest memories. Old Blues never die, thanks for the memories.

 

[Beagers]

RIP Dennis,my old fella always said he was and using the new fangled terminology our "water carrier"but every great side has one and Dennis could play as well from all I was told.

 

[Bilbo]

RIP Dennis.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

RIP Blue

 

[Joey66]

RIP - He replaced the great Bobby Collins who HC had a contract row with - my older brother always stated he was an unsung hero a good solid footballer in the mould of greats like John Hurst - Paul Bracewell etc you only notice how much the team missed him when he never played - a highly rated wing half/attacking player as they were know as in his day.
I probally did see him from the early age of 5 upwards, my late father & older brother always rated his performances for the blues, it was an hard act to follow after coming in for the great Bobby Collins, but he did achive this for the blues a solid replacement who never let us down.- RIP Dennis Stevens

 

[Baines' left foot]

Rest in peace Dennis.

 

[canveyblue]

RIP nsno

 

[Groucho]

Poor fella.

 

[thebluefox]

RIP ,

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

R.I.P.