Albert William Stokes (26 January 1933 – 1 May 2014)[1] was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.[2]
After previously playing for several non-League clubs, Stokes played 27 matches between 1954 and 1959 in the lower divisions of the Football League for Grimsby Town, Scunthorpe & Lindsey United (where he was a member of their 1957–1958 promotion winning squad)[3] and Southport scoring a total of 7 goals.[1] Thereafter his playing career continued with clubs at the non-league level.
References
- ^ a b "Albert Stokes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 100. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.
- ^ "Rewind 60 years: 1957-58: Preview: The reigning Champions of Division Three North". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
External links
- Albert Stokes Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Albert Stokes player profile Nuts and Bolts Archive: History of Ashford Town