Lewis Stoker | |
Fullname: | Lewis Stoker |
Birth Date: | 31 March 1910 |
Birth Place: | Wheatley Hill, England |
Death Place: | Birmingham, England |
Height: | [1] |
Position: | Right half |
Youthclubs1: | Brandon Juniors |
Youthclubs2: | Esh Winning Juniors |
Clubs1: | Bearpark |
Clubs2: | West Stanley |
Years3: | 1930–1938 |
Caps3: | 230 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Years4: | 1938–1939 |
Caps4: | 11 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1932–1934 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Lewis Stoker (31 March 1910 – 26 May 1979) was an English professional footballer who played as an attacking right half.[2] 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.[2] He moved on to Nottingham Forest in 1938, made 11 Second Division appearances,[3] and retired during the Second World War.[2] He won three full caps for England between 1932 and 1934,[4] and played once for the Football League representative team.[3] 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.[2]
His brother Bob also played league football.[3] [4]