William Stocks Explained

William Stocks
Fullname:John William Stocks
Birth Date:unknown
Death Date:unknown
Club1:Dewsbury
Club2:Huddersfield
Year2start:1928
Year2end:31
Appearances2:100
Tries2:2
Goals2:26
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:61
Club3:Bradford Northern
Teama:Yorkshire
Yearastart:1926
Yearaend:30
Appearancesa:4
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:England
Yearbstart:1930
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Retired:yes
Source:[1] [2]

John William "Willie" Stocks (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Huddersfield and Dewsbury, as a .[1]

Playing career

Huddersfield

Stocks was signed by Huddersfield from Dewsbury in October 1928.[3]

Stocks played and scored a goal in Huddersfield's 4–2 victory over Hunslet in the 1931 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1931–32 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 21 November 1931.

He was transferred to Bradford Northern in December 1931.[4]

Representative honours

Stocks won caps for Yorkshire while at Huddersfield (two caps), and Dewsbury (two caps).

Stocks won a cap for England while at Huddersfield in 1930 against Other Nationalities.[2]

Personal life

Stocks married in April 1924 to Doris Lamb.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. News: Huddersfield's New Full Back . Hull Daily Mail . 1 November 1928 . 2 . . subscription.
  4. News: Transfers from Fartown . Leeds Mercury . 5 December 1931 . 11 . . subscription.
  5. News: Rugby Union At Hornsea . Hull Daily Mail . 22 April 1924 . 5 . . subscription.