1 8 9 2 – 9 3 , ▁before ▁joining ▁W ool wich ▁Ar sen al ▁in ▁May ▁ 1 8 9 4 . ▁He ▁spent ▁a ▁single ▁season ▁with ▁the ▁G unn ers , ▁playing ▁at ▁half - back ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁seven ▁Second ▁Division ▁matches ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 8 9 4 – 9 5 ▁season . ▁Stevens on ▁also ▁briefly ▁capt ained ▁the ▁club . ▁In ▁March ▁ 1 8 9 5 , ▁Stevens on ▁was ▁allowed ▁to ▁join ▁up ▁with ▁Old ▁Castle ▁Sw ifts , ▁but ▁they ▁soon ▁fol ded ▁and ▁he ▁returned ▁to ▁Scotland . ▁ ▁On ▁his ▁return ▁to ▁England , ▁Stevens on ▁was ▁called ▁up ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁the ▁newly ▁established ▁Th ames ▁Iron works ▁team ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 8 9 5 – 9 6 ▁season . ▁His ▁return ▁to ▁Herm it ▁Road ▁saw ▁him ▁instantly ▁installed ▁as ▁their ▁first ▁ever ▁club ▁captain ▁and ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁the ▁Ir ons ▁for ▁a ▁season ▁and ▁a ▁half , ▁covering ▁full - back ▁and ▁centre - forward ▁roles ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁his ▁usual ▁position ▁of ▁half - back . ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁season ▁saw ▁Stevens on ▁score ▁at ▁least ▁ 8 ▁goals ▁in ▁ 2 0 ▁games ▁and ▁gain ▁a ▁winner ' s ▁medal ▁in ▁the ▁West ▁Ham ▁Char ity ▁Cup . ▁In ▁February ▁ 1 8 9 7 , ▁after ▁ 1 6 ▁appearances ▁and ▁ 5 ▁goals ▁in ▁the ▁Ir ons ' ▁second ▁campaign ▁of ▁ 1 8 9 6 - 9 7