Stan Foxall
Encyclopedia
Joseph Stanley Foxall was an English
footballer
who played as a forward
for West Ham United
before and during World War II
.
Foxall was born in Crowle
, Lincolnshire
and had been playing football at Gainsborough Trinity
, where he spent three seasons, before being signed by West Ham United in 1934.
He represented the London Combination against the Central League
in November 1936.
Foxall could operate anywhere along the forward line, and was often moved from the right wing to a more central role, swapping with Sam Small
, by Charlie Paynter
. He was a member of the team that won the Football League War Cup
in 1940.
Foxall made 156 war-time league and cup appearances for the east London club, scoring 63 goals. His career was cut short by a knee injury sustained in a game against Queens Park Rangers
in September 1944.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who played as a forward
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
before and during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Foxall was born in Crowle
Crowle, North Lincolnshire
Crowle is a small town and civil parish on the Isle of Axholme in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the Stainforth and Keadby Canal and has a railway station...
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
and had been playing football at Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough Trinity F.C.
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304...
, where he spent three seasons, before being signed by West Ham United in 1934.
He represented the London Combination against the Central League
Central Football League
There have been at least three competitions in Scotland known as the Central Football LeagueThe first was originally formed in 1896 by five clubs - Cowdenbeath, Dunfermline Athletic, Fair City Athletic, Kirkcaldy and St. Johnstone...
in November 1936.
Foxall could operate anywhere along the forward line, and was often moved from the right wing to a more central role, swapping with Sam Small
Sam Small
Sam Small was an English footballer who played as a centre forward.Born in Birmingham, Small started his career at Bromsgrove Rovers. He made six league appearances for Birmingham before signing for West Ham United in 1937...
, by Charlie Paynter
Charlie Paynter
Charlie Paynter was the manager of West Ham United from 1932-1950.He moved to Plaistow with his family as a child. He played for the football team Victoria Swifts, but while still a teenager he also developed an interest in physiotherapy. Paynter first became involved with West Ham as unpaid help...
. He was a member of the team that won the Football League War Cup
Football League War Cup
The Football League War Cup was an association football tournament held between 1939 and 1945 which aimed to fill the gaping hole left in English Football by the cancellation of the FA Cup.- Background:...
in 1940.
Foxall made 156 war-time league and cup appearances for the east London club, scoring 63 goals. His career was cut short by a knee injury sustained in a game against Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
in September 1944.