Jimmy Stephen

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jimmy Stephen

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = James Findlay Stephen

| birth_date = {{birth date|1922|8|23|df=y}}

| birth_place = Johnshaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|11|5|1922|8|23|df=y}}

| death_place = Southsea, Hampshire, England

| height =

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = 1937–1938

| youthclubs1 = Johnshaven Dauntless

| youthyears2 = 1938–1939

| youthclubs2 = Bradford (Park Avenue)

| years1 = 1939–1949

| clubs1 = Bradford (Park Avenue)

| caps1 = 94

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1949–1955

| clubs2 = Portsmouth

| caps2 = 100

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1955–1956

| clubs3 = Yeovil Town

| caps3 =

| goals3 =

| nationalyears1 = 1944–1945[https://www.londonhearts.com/scotlandunoff/players/jamesfindlaystephen.html (Scotland player, including unofficial matches) James Stephen], London Hearts Supporters Club

| nationalteam1 = Scotland (wartime)

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 1946–1947

| nationalteam2 = Scotland

| nationalcaps2 = 2

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| clubs4 = Bridgwater Town

| clubs5 = Newport (Isle of Wight)

| clubs6 = Waterlooville

| years4 = 1956–1957

| managerclubs1 = Bridgwater Town (coach)

| manageryears1 = 1956–1957

| managerclubs2 = Newport (Isle of Wight) (coach)

| managerclubs3 = Waterlooville (coach)

| years5 = 1957–1959

| years6 = 1959-1960

| manageryears3 = 1959-1960

| manageryears2 = 1957–1959

}}

James Findlay Stephen (23 August 1922 – 5 November 2012){{cite web |url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=823&playerID=113047&CFID=4735408&CFTOKEN=90779810 |title=Jimmy Stephen - A Squad |publisher=Scottish Football Association |accessdate=12 October 2009}} was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender. At club level, he played in the Football League for Bradford (Park Avenue){{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/bradfordpa/bradfordpa.html |title=Bradford Park Avenue : 1946/47–1969/70 |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=12 October 2009}} and Portsmouth.{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/portsmouth/portsmouth.html |title=Portsmouth : 1946/47–2008/09 |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=12 October 2009}} He also played in two full international matches for Scotland.

Stephen signed for Bradford when he left school in 1938, and turned professional the following year. During the Second World War he made guest appearances for clubs including Halifax Town, Middlesbrough and Huddersfield Town.{{cite book |last=Rollin |first=Jack |title=Soccer At War 1939-45 |publisher=Headline |location=London |year=2005 |page=345 |isbn=978-0-7553-1431-7}} He left Bradford for Portsmouth in 1949, although National Service in the RAF meant he was restricted to a solitary appearance in the Portsmouth team that won the 1949–50 League title.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/portsmouth/6184244/Portsmouth-all-at-sea-as-Bolton-Wanderers-add-to-their-woes.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090924021840/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/portsmouth/6184244/Portsmouth-all-at-sea-as-Bolton-Wanderers-add-to-their-woes.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 September 2009 |title=Portsmouth all at sea as Bolton Wanderers add to their woes |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|first=John |last=Ley |date=14 September 2009 |accessdate=22 September 2013 |quote=At half-time, Jimmy Stephen, 87, a 1950 title-winner with Portsmouth, was introduced to the crowd. "Sign him up," sang the Fratton faithful. }} He finished his career in non-league football with Yeovil Town before becoming a player-coach at Bridgwater Town, Newport in the Isle of Wight, and Waterlooville

Having represented Scotland in five wartime internationals against England, Stephen made his full international debut as captain in the first competitive match Scotland played after the war, a 3–1 defeat to Wales on 19 October 1946 in the British Home Championship. His second and last cap came a year later, also against Wales.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot-intres1950.html |title=Scotland - International Matches 1946-1950 |first=Alan |last=Brown |date=6 June 2008 |website=RSSSF |accessdate=12 October 2009}}