David M. STEVENSON

David Stevenson was born in Ireland, but moved to the Lanarkshire area of Scotland to find work as a coalminer. He joined the West Benhar cycling club, where he was a team-mate of future Olympian, and namesake, James Stevenson. David finished sixth in the 150-mile race around Lanark in June 1912. It was organised by the Scottish Cyclists’ Union, and was effectively an Olympic trial. The race was won by Charlie Hill, but Stevenson received his call-up onto the Scottish team. At the Olympics, he finished 41st in the road race but, unlike Hill, was one of the scoring members of the Scottish team that finished fourth. Stevenson later emigrated to Canada where he died in 1938.