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Derek Stokes
Derek Stokes (13 September 1939 – 24 May 2022) was an English professional association football, footballer who played for Bradford City A.F.C., Bradford City and Huddersfield Town A.F.C., Huddersfield Town during the 1950s and 1960s, as a Striker (association football), striker. Early life Born in Snydale near Normanton, West Yorkshire, Normanton, Stokes was the youngest of 11 children, 10 boys and 1 girl. Career Stokes began his career with Bolton Wanderers F.C., Bolton Wanderers and Snydale Road Athletic, before moving from Snydale to Bradford City A.F.C., Bradford City in May 1956. He had two spells with the club which saw him score 55 goals in 126 league games. He scored in 8 consecutive matches between 26 December 1959 and 6 February 1960, scoring a total of 14 goals; the record was later matched by Nahki Wells. His time at Bradford City was split by a spell with Huddersfield Town A.F.C., Huddersfield Town. In total, he scored 120 goals in 279 Football League appearanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Normanton, West Yorkshire
Normanton is a town and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It is north-east of Wakefield and south-west of Castleford. The civil parish extends west and north to the River Calder, and includes the large village of Altofts. At the time of the 2011 Census, the population of the civil parish was 20,872. The Normanton ward of the Wakefield City Council does not include Altofts, but includes the civil parish of Warmfield cum Heath to the south-west of Normanton. The ward had a population of 16,220 in 2011. History The ''Domesday Book'' gives information on 'Norman-tune' as: In Normantune there are 10 carucates for geld, which 5 plows can plough. 2 thegns had 2 manors there T.R.E. Now, in the King's hand there are 6 villeins there, and 3 bordars, a priest and a church, with 3 ploughs, of meadow. Pasturable wood (land) 6 furlongs in length and 1 in breadth. The whole of this land lies in the soc of Wachefelt, except the Church. T.R.E. it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
