Career
Stenson played for Everton before joining Third Division side Portuguese Vale in March 1978 for a £3,000 fee. The club were relegated that season under the stewardship of Bobby Smith. Stenon was instead handed his debut by new manager Dennis Butler came on 12 August, in a League Cup First Round 3–0 defeat to Chester at Vale Park.
Despite the scoreline, Stenson made a big impression and started the next eight matches.
His performances waned however and after September he was only ever a back-up player. He played 11 Fourth Division and two League Cup games in the 1978-1979 season, and featured in just one league game in the 1979-1980 campaign.
After having his contract cancelled by new boss Alan Bloor by "mutual agreement" in October 1979, he moved on to Morecambe (Northern Premier League) and then Prescot Cables.