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Willie Stewart

Scottish footballer (1872-1945)

  • Fame34.1
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia45
Lived 1872–1945, aged 73United Kingdom
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  • Era
    1872–1945
    Aged 73
Summary
Updated 2026-07-22

William S. Stewart was a Scottish footballer who was born in Coupar Angus. He played as an inside forward before switching to his favoured half back position. He joined Newton Heath from Warwick County in July 1889. At Newton Heath, which was renamed Manchester United in 1902, he scored a goal in the club's first Football Alliance match against Sunderland Albion on 21 September 1889. On 7 April 1890, he scored Newton Heath's first ever hat-trick against Small Heath. In the 1892–93 season, he helped the club gain League status. After scoring 23 goals in 149 appearances for the Heathens, he left the club in May 1895 for Luton Town. At the end of the career, he joined Thames Ironworks.

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  • Dundee F.C.
    1900
  • West Ham United F.C.
    1900–1900
  • Millwall F.C.
    1900–1900
  • Luton Town F.C.
    1899–1900
  • Millwall F.C.
    1898–1899
  • Luton Town F.C.
    1895–1898
  • Manchester United F.C.
    1890–1895
  • Dundee Our Boys F.C.
18901900
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1899–1900150
1895–18983010
1890–1895745
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34.1
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Historical5.5
Source confidence35.0
Completeness55.0
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