Lewis Stoker

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Lewis Stoker
Personal information
Full name Lewis Stoker[1]
Date of birth (1910-03-31)31 March 1910
Place of birth Wheatley Hill, England
Date of death 26 May 1979(1979-05-26) (aged 69)[1]
Place of death Birmingham, England
Position(s) Right half
Youth career
Brandon Juniors
Esh Winning Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bearpark
West Stanley
1930–1938 Birmingham 230 (2)
1938–1939 Nottingham Forest 11 (0)
National team
1932–1934 England 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Lewis Stoker (31 March 1910 – 26 May 1979) was an English professional footballer who played as an attacking right half.[2] Born in Wheatley Hill, County Durham, he spent most of his professional career at Birmingham, for whom he played 246 games in all competitions, including 230 in the First Division.[2] He moved on to Nottingham Forest in 1938, made 11 Second Division appearances,[3] and retired during the Second World War.[2] He won three full caps for England between 1932 and 1934,[1] and played once for the Football League representative team.[3] After football, he worked for Wimbush's bakery in Birmingham, and died in the city at the age of 69.[2]

His brother also played league football.[3][1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Lewis Stoker". England Football Online. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 126–127. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 250. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.

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