Lewis Stoker (31 March 1910 – 26 May 1979) was an English professional footballer who played as an attacking right half.[3] 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.[3] He moved on to Nottingham Forest in 1938, made 11 Second Division appearances,[4] and retired during the Second World War.[3] He won three full caps for England between 1932 and 1934,[1] and played once for the Football League representative team.[4] After retiring from football he worked firstly at the BSA factory and then for the Wimbush bakery both in Small Heath[Birmingham] near the StAndrews Football ground where he play most of his football. Lewis died in the city at the age of 69.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lewis Stoker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Wheatley Hill, England | ||
| Date of death | 26 May 1979 (aged 69)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| 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) |
| International career | |||
| 1932–1934 | England | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Lewis Stoker". England Football Online. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Bright outlooks at Villa Park and St. Andrew's. Birmingham". Evening Despatch. Birmingham. 17 August 1933. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 126–127. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 250. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
External links edit
- Lewis Stoker at Englandstats.com
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