Ryan Cairns Stevenson (born 24 August 1984 in Irvine, Scotland) is a football midfielder, currently playing for Ayr United.
Stevenson was a pupil at Kyle Academy in Ayr before leaving the town to join Chelsea's youth academy. Having failed to break into the Chelsea first team he was given a free transfer in 2002 and signed for St. Johnstone. Stevenson made 72 league appearances for Saints, before eventually falling out of favour during 2006.
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Ryan Cairns Stevenson (born 24 August 1984 in Irvine, Scotland) is a football midfielder, currently playing for Ayr United.
Stevenson was a pupil at Kyle Academy in Ayr before leaving the town to join Chelsea's youth academy. Having failed to break into the Chelsea first team he was given a free transfer in 2002 and signed for St. Johnstone. Stevenson made 72 league appearances for Saints, before eventually falling out of favour during 2006.
Stevenson initially joined Ayr United on a 28-day loan in October 2006. This loan was later extended until the end of the year. He then joined the club on a permanent basis during January 2007, for a five-figure sum. Just two weeks later, Stevenson scored an equaliser for Ayr United against his former club, St. Johnstone, in the third round of the Scottish Cup in a 2–1 defeat. Stevenson scored the goal which promoted Ayr United to the First Division in 2009, in a 1–0 win over Airdrie United in the second leg of the First Division Play-off Final at...
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