Lewis Stoker

Lewis Stoker

Personal information
Date of birth	31 March 1910
Place of birth	Wheatley Hill, England
Date of death	May 1979 (aged 69)
Place of death	Birmingham, England
Playing position	Right half
Youth career
–	Esh Winning Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Bearpark
–	West Stanley
1930–1938	Birmingham	230	(2)
1938–1939	Nottingham Forest	11	(0)
National team
1932–1934	England	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Lewis Stoker (31 March 1910 – May 1979) was an English professional footballer who played as an attacking right half. 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. In 1938 he moved on to Nottingham Forest, and retired during the Second World War. He won three full caps for England between 1932 and 1934. After football he worked for Wimbush's bakery in Birmingham, and died in the city at the age of 69.

References

• Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 126–27. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
• Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.

External links

Lewis Stoker England profile at Englandstats