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FB Arthur Stokes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #85 |

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FB Arthur Stokes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #85 |

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FB Arthur Stokes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #85 |

Arthur Wilberforce Stokes

Role

Position

Born

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Full Back

Full Back

16 May 1868

Bloxwich, Walsall

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Died

1960, Aged 92

Height

Foot

Career Progression

FB Arthur Stokes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #85 |

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Youth Career

FB Arthur Stokes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #85 |

Youth Appearances

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Goals

Reserve Career

FB Arthur Stokes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #85 |

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Goals

First Team Career

FB Arthur Stokes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #85 |

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Villa
Assists

FB Arthur Stokes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1892-93 |
Football League |
๐Ÿ•’ 13 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #85 |

FB Arthur Stokes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #85 |

Transfer In

Aston Villa Crest 2025

1892-93

Wednesbury Old Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Free

1892

24

George Ramsay

Loans Out

None

Transfer Out

Aston Villa Crest 2025

1892-93

Burton Swifts ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Free

1893

24

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

FB Arthur Stokes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #85 |

Previous Clubs

1888 Wednesbury Old Athletic
1889-92 Walsall Town Swifts

Subsequent Clubs

1893-94 Burton Swifts
1894 Loughborough
1894-95 Walsall Town Swifts
Retired

Played Under

FB Arthur Stokes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #85 |

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Honours

FB Arthur Stokes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #85 |

Played for the Villa

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Villa Career

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Arthur Stokes

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Villa
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League Appearances

FA Cup
Appearances

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League Cup
Appearances

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European
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Competition Record

Arthur Stokes

League

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FA Cup

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League Cup

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Europe

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First Team Debut

Arthur Stokes

Debut Squad:

1892-93

5 September 1892

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Debut:

1892-93

5 September 1892

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

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Final First Team Appearance

Arthur Stokes

Final Appearance:

1892-93

21 January 1893

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

24

Final Squad:

1892-93

21 January 1893

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Season Record

Arthur Stokes

1892-93

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

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League Record

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Premier League

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League Appearances

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League Seasons

Arthur Stokes

1892-93

Aston Villa Crest 2025
First Division

Games

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League Appearances

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Arthur Stokes

1892-93
๐ŸŸฉ 5 Sep 1892, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Sep 1892, Villa 1-0 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
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1892-93
๐ŸŸฅ 19 Sep 1892, Villa 2-3 Albion, Stoney Lane
Division One
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1892-93
๐ŸŸฅ 1 Oct 1892, Villa 0-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
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1892-93
๐ŸŸฉ 10 Oct 1892, Villa 3-2 Stoke, Wellington Road
Division One
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1892-93
๐ŸŸฉ 26 Nov 1892, Villa 3-1 Preston, Wellington Road
Division One
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1892-93
๐ŸŸฉ 7 Jan 1893, Villa 5-1 Wednesday, Wellington Road
Division One
3rd
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1892-93
๐ŸŸฉ 10 Sep 1892, Villa 4-1 Everton, Wellington Road
Division One
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1892-93
๐ŸŸฅ 17 Sep 1892, Villa 1-6 Sunderland, Wellington Road
Division One
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1892-93
๐ŸŸฅ 24 Sep 1892, Villa 0-5 Bolton, Pike's Lane
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1892-93
๐ŸŸฅ 8 Oct 1892, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1892-93
๐ŸŸฉ 12 Nov 1892, Villa 5-4 Forest, New Town Ground
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1892-93
๐ŸŸฉ 31 Dec 1892, Villa 4-1 Notts County, Trent Bridge
Division One
3rd
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FA Cup Appearances

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Goals

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per Game
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FA Cup Seasons

Arthur Stokes

1892-93

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FA Cup

Games

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FA Cup Appearances

Arthur Stokes

1892-93
๐ŸŸฅ 21 Jan 1893, Villa 4-5 Darwen, Barley Bank
FA Cup
1st Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
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League Cup Appearances

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League Cup
Goals

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League Cup
Assists

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per Game
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League Cup Seasons

Arthur Stokes

1892-93

League Cup
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Games

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League Cup Appearances

Arthur Stokes

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European Appearances

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European
Goals

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Assists

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European
per Game
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European Seasons

Arthur Stokes

1892-93

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n/a

Games

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European Appearances

Arthur Stokes

Other Appearances

Other
Goals

Other
Assists

Other
per Game

13

Villa Appearances

0

Unused
Sub

Unused Substitute Appearances

Arthur Stokes

0

Bookings /
Cautions

0

Sendings
Off

Sendings Off

Arthur Stokes

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International Career

Arthur Stokes

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

Arthur Stokes

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Biography

Arthur Stokes

Player #82 for Aston Villa, Arthur Wilberforce Stokes, played as a full back for the club.

Arthur represented Villa in the 1892-93 making 13 appearances.

Arthur was born in Bloxwich on 16 May 1868.

Arthurโ€™s debut came on 5th September 1892 and his final game on 21st January 1893.

Villa had signed Arthur from Wednesbury Old Athletic however following his 13 appearances he moved on to Burton Swifts.

Arthur played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

1960, Aged 92

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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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