David Stokes (footballer)

David Stokes was an English professional footballer who made over 380 appearances in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers as an outside forward.[1] He represented the Football League XI.[1]

David Stokes
Personal information
Full name David Stokes[1]
Date of birth 1880
Place of birth Kingswinford, England
Playing position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1896-1897 Kingswinford Albion
1897–1898 Wordsley Olympic
1898–1899 Halesowen
1899–1900 Brierley Hill Alliance
1900–1901 Aston Villa 0 (0)
1901 Brierley Hill Alliance
1901–1920 Bolton Wanderers 387 (43)
1920 Brierley Hill Alliance
1920–1921 Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 (0)
National team
Football League XI 4
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Stokes was the uncle of footballer Ray Westwood and was grand uncle to footballer Duncan Edwards.[2]

Honours

Bolton Wanderers

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bolton Wanderers 1914–15[4] First Division 27 3 7 0 34 3
Career total 27 3 7 0 34 3

References
  1. Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham. p. 278. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
  2. "England Players – Ray Westwood". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  3. "Stokes David Image 2 Bolton Wanderers 1905". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  4. "Bolton Wanderers Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 29 May 2019.


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