Stanley Docking

Stanley Docking
Personal information
Full name	Stanley Holbrook Docking
Date of birth	13 December 1914
Place of birth	Chopwell, England
Date of death	27 May 1940 (aged 25)
Place of death	Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position	Inside left
Senior career*
Years	Team
1933	Birtley
1934–1938	Newcastle United
1938–1939	Tranmere Rovers
	Hartlepool United
Total
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Personal life

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

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Newcastle United	1934–35	Second Division	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	31	7	0	0	31	7
Career total			52	10	0	0	52	10

References

1 2 3 4 "Casualty Details: Stanley Holbrook Docking". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
1 2 3 4 "Stanley Docking". Toon1892. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
1 2 "Tragic Death of Former United Player". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. No. 19994. 27 May 1940. p. 5.
↑ "Newcastle United. Prospects of promotion not much improved". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Docking Stan Image 1 Newcastle United 1937". VintageFootballers. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
1 2 Stan Docking at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
1 2 3 "Stan Docking". 11v11. Retrieved 20 July 2020.

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[CWGC-1] 1 2 3 4 "Casualty Details: Stanley Holbrook Docking". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

[Toon1892-2] 1 2 3 4 "Stanley Docking". Toon1892. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

[NEC-3] 1 2 "Tragic Death of Former United Player". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. No. 19994. 27 May 1940. p. 5.

[4] "Newcastle United. Prospects of promotion not much improved". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.

[VintageFootballers-5] "Docking Stan Image 1 Newcastle United 1937". VintageFootballers. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

[ENFA-6] 1 2 Stan Docking at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

[11v11-7] 1 2 3 "Stan Docking". 11v11. Retrieved 20 July 2020.