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| Full name | John William Stocks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John William "Willie" Stocks (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Huddersfield and Dewsbury, as a fullback.[1]
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Playing career
Huddersfield
Stocks was signed by Huddersfield from Dewsbury in October 1928.[4]
Stocks played fullback and scored a goal in Huddersfield's 4–2 victory over Hunslet in the 1931 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1931–32 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 21 November 1931.
He was transferred to Bradford Northern in December 1931.[5]
Representative honours
Stocks won caps for Yorkshire while at Huddersfield (two caps), and Dewsbury (two caps).
Stocks won a cap for England while at Huddersfield in 1930 against Other Nationalities.[2]
Personal life
Stocks married in April 1924 to Doris Lamb.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: John Stocks". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Huddersfield's New Full Back". Hull Daily Mail. 1 November 1928. p. 2 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Transfers from Fartown". Leeds Mercury. 5 December 1931. p. 11 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rugby Union At Hornsea". Hull Daily Mail. 22 April 1924. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
This page was last edited on 10 August 2023, at 13:41