William Stewart (footballer, born 1910)
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = William Stewart
| fullname = William J. Todd Stewart
| birth_date = 24 April 1910
| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland
| death_date =
| death_place =
| position = Outside left
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = {{0|0000}}–1931
| clubs1 = Shettleston
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 1931–1932
| clubs2 = Cowdenbeath
| caps2 = 51
| goals2 = 10
| years3 = 1932–1934
| clubs3 = Manchester United
| caps3 = 46
| goals3 = 7
| years4 = 1934–1939
| clubs4 = Motherwell
| caps4 = 30
| goals4 = 9
| years5 = 1936–1937
| clubs5 = → Albion Rovers (loan)
| caps5 = 11
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 1938
| clubs6 = → Alloa Athletic (loan)
| caps6 = 10
| goals6 = 3
| manageryears1 = 1949
| managerclubs1 = Clyde Pinelands
}}
William J. Todd Stewart was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath, Motherwell, Albion Rovers and Alloa Athletic.{{Cite web |title=William Todd Stewart – Manchester United Player Profile & Stats |url=http://www.mufcinfo.com/manupag/a-z_player_archive/a-z_player_archive_pages/stewart_william_02.html |access-date=12 July 2018 |website=www.mufcinfo.com}} He also played in the Football League for Manchester United. After his retirement from football, he managed South African club Clyde Pinelands.{{Cite web |title=Willie Stewart |url=http://www.cowdenbeathfc.com/index.php?act=viewPlayer&productId=450 |access-date=12 July 2018 |website=Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online}}
Personal life
After retiring from football, Stewart emigrated to South Africa.{{Cite news |title=Willie Stewart |language=en-US |work=Motherwellnet |url=http://www.motherwellnet.com/database/player-archive/s/willie-stewart/ |access-date=12 July 2018}}
Career statistics
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|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |National Cup ! colspan="2" |Total |
Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |
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rowspan="3" |Cowdenbeath
|1931–32{{Cite book |last=Litster |first=John |title=Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players |publisher=PM Publications |location=Norwich}} | rowspan="2" |Scottish First Division |35 |6 |2 |3 |37 |9 |
1932–33
|16 |4 | colspan="2" |— |16 |4 |
colspan="2" |Total
!51 !10 !2 !3 !53 !13 |
rowspan="3" |Manchester United
|1932–33{{Cite web |title=William Todd Stewart |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/william-todd-stewart-48118/ |access-date=12 July 2018 |website=11v11.com}} | rowspan="2" |Second Division |21 |3 |1 |0 |22 |3 |
1933–34
|25 |4 |2 |0 |27 |4 |
colspan="2" |Total
!46 !7 !3 !0 !49 !7 |
rowspan="5" |Motherwell
| rowspan="4" |Scottish First Division |3 |4 |1 |0 |4 |4 |
1934–35
|4 |0 |0 |0 |4 |0 |
1935–36
|11 |3 |0 |0 |11 |3 |
1936–37
|12 |2 | colspan="2" |— |12 |2 |
colspan="2" |Total
!30 !9 !1 !0 !31 !9 |
Albion Rovers (loan)
|Scottish First Division |11 |1 |1 |0 |12 |1 |
Alloa Athletic (loan)
|10 |3 |1 |0 |11 |3 |
colspan="3" |Career total
!148 !30 !8 !0 !156 !30 |
Honours
- Cowdenbeath Hall of Fame
References
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{{Cowdenbeath F.C. Hall of Fame}}
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Category:Footballers from Glasgow
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Cowdenbeath F.C. players
Category:Manchester United F.C. players
Category:Motherwell F.C. players
Category:Year of death missing
Category:Albion Rovers F.C. players
Category:Alloa Athletic F.C. players
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Glasgow United F.C. players
Category:Men's association football outside forwards
Category:Scottish football managers
Category:Scottish expatriate football managers
Category:Scottish expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
Category:Expatriate soccer managers in South Africa
Category:Scottish Junior Football Association players
Category:20th-century Scottish sportsmen
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