Malcolm John "Mac" Stokes (20 May 1909 – 29 May 2003) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Mac Stokes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Malcolm John Stokes | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Maffra West Upper, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 29 May 2003 (aged 94) | ||
| Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Barwon | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929–31 | Geelong | 9 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of Archibald Stokes (1872–1945), and Agnes Stokes (1875–1957), née Gibbs, Malcolm John Stokes was born at Maffra West Upper, Victoria on 20 May 1909.[2]
He married Thelma Grinter in 1932.
Football
editBarwon (GDFA)
editHe played for the Barwon Football Club in the Geelong and District Football Association (GDFA).
Geelong (VFL)
editHe was recruited by Geelong in 1929.[3]
Barwon (GDFL)
editIn 1934 he was cleared from Geelong to the Barwon Football Club in the recently renamed Geelong and District Football League (GDFL).[4]
Military service
editHe served in the Australian Defence Forces during the Second World War.[5]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.853.
- ^ Although he was always known as Malcolm John Stokes, the records of the Victorian Births Deaths and Marriages indicate that his birth was registered under the name of John Malcolm Stokes; however, his 1932 marriage to Thelma Grinter was registered under the name of Malcolm John Stokes.
- ^ Players of Promise, The Western Mail, (Thursday, 8 August 1929), p.21.
- ^ Geelong's List Revised, The Herald, (Tuesday, 24 April 1934), p.16.
- ^ Nominal Roll.
References
edit- 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.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Private Malcolm John Stokes (V379295), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- B884, V379295: World War Two Service Record: Private Malcolm John Stokes (V379295), National Archives of Australia.
External links
edit- Mac Stokes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Mac Stokes at AustralianFootball.com
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