Stanley Docking

Stanley Holbrook Docking (13 December 1914 – 27 May 1940) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside-left in the Football League for Newcastle United and Tranmere Rovers.[2][4]

Stanley Docking

Personal information
Full name	Stanley Holbrook Docking[1]
Date of birth	(1914-12-13)13 December 1914[2]
Place of birth	Chopwell, England[2]
Date of death	27 May 1940(1940-05-27) (aged 25)[1]
Place of death	Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England[3]
Playing position(s)	Inside-left[2]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1933	Birtley
1934–1938	Newcastle United	21	(3)
1938–1939	Tranmere Rovers	31	(7)
	Hartlepool United
Total		52	(10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Docking served as an Aircraftman 2nd Class in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War.[1] He died of apparent disinfectant poisoning at Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 27 May 1940.[3] Docking was buried at Whitley Bay (Hartley South) Cemetery.[1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Newcastle United	1934–35	Second Division[5]	2	0	0	0	2	0
	1936–37		7	2	0	0	7	2
	1937–38		12	1	0	0	12	1
Newcastle United career total			21	3	0	0	21	3
Tranmere Rovers	1938–39	Second Division[6]	31	7	0	0	31	7
Career total			52	10	0	0	52	10

References

1. "Casualty Details: Stanley Holbrook Docking". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
2. "Stanley Docking". Toon1892. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
3. "Tragic Death of Former United Player". Newcastle Evening Chronicle (19994). 27 May 1940. p. 5.
4. "Docking Stan Image 1 Newcastle United 1937". VintageFootballers. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
5. "Stan Docking". 11v11. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
6. Stan Docking at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)