Lewis Stoker

Infobox Football biography
playername = Lewis Stoker


fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date|1910|3|31|df=y
cityofbirth = Wheatley Hill
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = May 1979 (aged 69)
cityofdeath = Birmingham
countryofdeath = England
height =
position = Right half
youthyears =
youthclubs = Esh Winning Juniors
Bearpark
West Stanley
years = 1930–1938 1938–1939
clubs = Birmingham
Nottingham Forest
caps(goals) = 230 (2)
011 (0)
nationalyears = 1932–1934
nationalteam = England
nationalcaps(goals) = 003 (0)

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

*cite book
author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |pages=pp. 126-27 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9
*cite book
author=Joyce, Michael |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |publisher=SoccerData (Tony Brown) |location=Nottingham |year=2004 |isbn=978-1-899468-67-6

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Persondata
NAME = Stoker, Lewis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1910-03-31
PLACE OF BIRTH = Wheatley Hill, County Durham, England
DATE OF DEATH = May 1979
PLACE OF DEATH = Birmingham, England