David Stokes (English footballer) explained

David Stokes
Fullname:David Stokes[1]
Birth Date:1880
Birth Place:Kingswinford, England
Position:Outside right
Years1:1896-1897
Clubs1:Kingswinford Albion
Years2:1897–1898
Clubs2:Wordsley Olympic
Years3:1898–1899
Clubs3:Halesowen
Years4:1899–1900
Clubs4:Brierley Hill Alliance
Years5:1900–1901
Clubs5:Aston Villa
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:1901
Clubs6:Brierley Hill Alliance
Years7:1901–1920
Clubs7:Bolton Wanderers
Caps7:387
Goals7:43
Years8:1920
Clubs8:Brierley Hill Alliance
Years9:1920–1921
Clubs9:Wolverhampton Wanderers
Caps9:7
Goals9:0
Nationalteam1:Football League XI
Nationalcaps1:4

David Stokes was an English professional footballer who made over 380 appearances in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers as an outside forward. He represented the Football League XI.

Personal life

Stokes was the uncle of footballer Ray Westwood and was grand uncle to footballer Duncan Edwards.[2]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bolton Wanderers1901–02[3] First Division12200122
1902–03First Division16300163
1903–04Second Division200020
1905–06First Division38600386
1906–07First Division33500335
1907–08First Division38100381
1909–10First Division23100231
1911–12First Division36300363
1912–13First Division18000180
1913–14First Division710071
1914–15[4] First Division21370283
1919–20First Division11100111
Total255267026226
Wolverhampton Wanderers1920–21[5] Second Division700070
Career total262267026926

Honours

Bolton Wanderers

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . 2012 . 9781905891610 . Third edition, with revisions . Toton, Nottingham . 278 . 841581272.
  2. Web site: England Players – Ray Westwood . 29 May 2019 . www.englandfootballonline.com.
  3. Web site: David Stokes . 13 October 2023 . www.playmakerstats.com . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Bolton Wanderers Squad 1914/15 . 29 May 2019 . Football and the First World War . en.
  5. Web site: David Stokes . 13 October 2023 . DT92.
  6. Web site: Stokes David Bolton Wanderers 1905 . 29 May 2019 . Vintage Footballers . en-GB.