Joseph Stanley Foxall (8 September 1914 – 12 August 1991) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for West Ham United.
.jpg) Foxall at Colchester United | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Stanley Foxall | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Crowle, England | ||
| Date of death | 12 August 1991 (aged 76) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1931–1934 | Gainsborough Trinity | (?) | |
| 1934–1944 | West Ham United | 106 | (37) |
| 1948–1950 | Colchester United | 86 | (16) |
| Chelmsford City | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Crowle, Lincolnshire, Foxall had been playing football at Gainsborough Trinity, where he spent three seasons, before being signed by West Ham United in 1934.[2] He made four league appearances in his first season,[3] replacing John Foreman on the right wing.[4]
He represented the London Combination against the Central League in November 1936.[2]
Foxall could operate anywhere along the forward line, and was often moved from the right wing to a more central role, swapping with Sam Small, by Charlie Paynter.[2]
Foxall made 149 war-time league and cup appearances for the east London club, scoring 63 goals, and was a member of the team that won the Football League War Cup in 1940.[3]
His career at West Ham was cut short by a knee injury sustained in a game against Queens Park Rangers in September 1944.[2]
He subsequently joined Southern League side Colchester United in 1948, where he spent two seasons.[5]
He later played for Chelmsford City.[6]
Honours edit
Club edit
- Football League War Cup Winner (1): 1939–40
- Southern Football League Runner-up (1): 1949–50
- Southern Football League Cup Winner (1): 1949–50
- Southern Football League Cup Runner-up (2): 1947–48, 1948–49
References edit
- ^ "West Ham. 'We can't go on being pipped'". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 85. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- ^ a b "Joseph Stanley Foxall". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ Hogg (2005). p. 84
- ^ "Stan Foxall". coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
- ^ "Southern League Honours". coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Southern League Cup Honours". coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
External links edit
- Stan Foxall at Spartacus Educational
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