Dick Stokes (footballer)
| Dick Stokes | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Richard Bernard Stokes | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 8 December 1960 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Chilwell | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1915, 1917 | Geelong | 12 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1917. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Richard Bernard Stokes (21 September 1890 – 8 December 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
The son of Michael Patrick Stokes (1856-1928),[2] and Bridget Agnes Stokes (1855-1940), née Daffey,[3][4] Richard Bernard Stokes was born at Waurn Ponds, Geelong on 21 September 1890.
He married Catherine Winifred Ryan (1890-1936) in 1917.
Football
Along with
He played in 9 senior matches in 1915. Geelong did not compete in the VFL in 1916, due to wartime considerations. Along with South Melbourne, Geelong re-entered the VFL competition in 1917. Stokes played in three more senior games, his last against Fitzroy, at Brunswick Street, on 23 June 1917.
Notes
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Supreme Court: Stokes Released on Bond, The Geelong Advertiser, (Friday, 18 August 1922), p.3.
External links
- Dick Stokes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Dick Stokes at AustralianFootball.com
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