Lewis Stoker

Lewis Stoker
Personal information
Full name	Lewis Stoker
Date of birth	31 March 1910
Place of birth	Wheatley Hill, England
Date of death	26 May 1979 (aged 69)
Place of death	Birmingham, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position	Right half
Youth career
	Brandon Juniors
	Esh Winning Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Bearpark
	West Stanley
1930–1938	Birmingham
1938–1939	Nottingham Forest
International career
1932–1934	England
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 Lewis lived in Sparkhill Birmingham. He worked firstly at the BSA factory and then for the Wimbush bakery both in Small Heath[Birmingham] near the St Andrews Football ground where he played most of his football. Lewis died in the city at the age of 69.^[3]

His brother Bob also played league football.^[4]^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 "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.
1 2 3 4 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 126–127. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 250. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.

External links

Lewis Stoker at Englandstats.com

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[EFO-1] 1 2 3 4 "Lewis Stoker". England Football Online. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.

[height-2] "Bright outlooks at Villa Park and St. Andrew's. Birmingham". Evening Despatch. Birmingham. 17 August 1933. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.

[Matthews-3] 1 2 3 4 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 126–127. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.

[Joyce-4] 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 250. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.

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