Lewis Stoker
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 March 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Wheatley Hill, England | ||
| Date of death | May 1979 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
| Playing position | Right half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | 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) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Lewis Stoker (31 March 1910 – May 1979) was an English professional footballer who played as an attacking right half. 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. In 1938 he moved on to Nottingham Forest, and retired during the Second World War. He won three full caps for England between 1932 and 1934. After football he worked for Wimbush's bakery in Birmingham, and died in the city at the age of 69.
References
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 126–27. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
External links
Lewis Stoker England profile at Englandstats
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