Place of birth Hackney, England Name Alfie Stokes Place of death Worthing, England Role Footballer | Years Team 1953–1958 Tottenham Hotspur | |
Date of birth (1932-10-03)3 October 1932 Date of death 30 March 2002(2002-03-30) (aged 69) Died March 30, 2002, Worthing, United Kingdom | ||
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Alfie Stokes (3 October 1932 – 30 March 2002 in Worthing). Born in Hackney and educated at the Parmiter's School he was a professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham, Cambridge City, Watford and represented England at England B and schoolboy level.
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Football career
Stokes joined Tottenham from non-league side Clapton in February 1953. The prolific goal scorer found the net on 42 occasions in 69 appearances in all competitions for the club. In September 1957, Stokes scored five goals in a 7–1 win over Birmingham City at White Hart Lane-equalling a Football League record He transferred to Fulham in July 1959 for a £9.000 transfer deal and featured in 15 games and scoring six times for the West London club. After a spell with Cambridge City, Stokes joined Watford in April 1961 where he went on to play 14 matches and finding the net on two occasions.
After football
Stokes emigrated to Sydney, Australia and turned out for local team Budapest St George. He returned to the UK and settled in Homerton and was employed as a chauffeur. Stokes died in Worthing on 30 March 2002.