Career
He joined Everton in 1962 as cover, shortly before Bobby Collins moved to Leeds United. After leaving Everton, he played for Oldham Athletic and Tranmere Rovers. Stevens was the cousin of Manchester United and England player Duncan Edwards who died as a result of the Munich Air Disaster.
Stevens died on 20 December 2012 after a long illness.
Before Bolton"s game with Birmingham City on 29 December 2012, a minutes applause was impeccably observed in Stevens honour by not only supporters of Bolton but also those of Birmingham who had made the journey. During the 1970"s and early 80"s Dennis Stevens ran a gents outfitters shop, trading under his own name, at the Harwood Precinct, Bolton.
At the same time he took evening training at Leverhulme Park, Bolton, for non league football team Little Lever.