Lewis Stoker Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Bright outlooks at Villa Park and St. Andrew's. Birmingham . Evening Despatch . Birmingham . 17 August 1933 . 2 . Newspapers.com.
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 1995 . Breedon Books . Derby . 126–127 . 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 2004 . 250 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  4. Web site: Lewis Stoker . England Football Online . 9 March 2018 . 18 April 2018.