David Stevenson (cricketer)

{{short description|Scottish cricketer and administrator}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name =

| image =

| country = Scotland

| fullname = David Craig Stevenson

| birth_date = 3 May 1890

| birth_place = Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1977|3|21|1890|5|3}}

| death_place = Dundee, Angus, Scotland

| nickname =

| family =

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox

| role =

| club1 = Scotland

| year1 = 1922–1925

| club2 = Northumberland

| year2 = 1932

| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 6

| runs1 = 96

| bat avg1 = 8.72

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = 35

| deliveries1 = 246

| wickets1 = 4

| bowl avg1 = 20.25

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 2/29

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| date = 18 June

| year = 2019

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/25395.html Cricinfo

}}

David Craig Stevenson (3 May 1890 – 21 March 1977) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and administrator.

Stevenson was born at Kilmarnock in May 1890. He worked for the Inland Revenue as an inspector of taxes.{{London Gazette |city=Edinburgh |issue=12792|date=9 April 1915|page=538}} He made his debut in first-class cricket for Scotland against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1922. He played first-class cricket for Scotland until 1925, making six appearances.{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27159/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-Class Matches played by David Stevenson |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2019-06-18 |url-access=subscription}} He scored 96 runs across his six matches, at an average of 8.72, with a high score of 35.{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27159/f_Batting_by_Team.html |title=First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Stevenson |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2019-06-18 |url-access=subscription}} With his slow left-arm orthodox bowling, he took 4 wickets with best figures of 2 for 29.{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27159/f_Bowling_by_Team.html |title=First-class Bowling For Each Team by David Stevenson |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2019-06-18 |url-access=subscription}} He later played minor counties cricket for Northumberland, making a single appearance against Durham in the 1932 Minor Counties Championship.{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27159/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html |title=Minor Counties Championship Matches played by David Stevenson |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2019-06-18 |url-access=subscription}} He served as president of the Scottish Cricket Union in 1954.{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27159/27159.html |title=Player profile: David Stevenson |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2019-06-18 |url-access=subscription}} He died at Dundee in March 1977.