Stan Palk
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stanley Palk | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | 12 October 2009 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Liverpool, England | ||
| Playing position | Inside-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| South Liverpool | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1940–1948 | Liverpool | 13 | (0) |
| 1948–1952 | Port Vale | 159 | (14) |
| Worcester City | |||
| Flint Town | |||
| Oswestry Town | |||
| Maghull | |||
| Total | 172+ | (14+) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| Maghull | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Stanley Palk (28 October 1921 – 12 October 2009) was an English footballer. An inside-forward, he moved from South Liverpool to Liverpool in 1940. He remained at the club throughout World War II, whilst also serving with the Royal Navy in Mombasa. He played 13 league games for the club after the war, and was a squad member for the First Division title winning season of 1946–47, before joining Port Vale as part-exchange for a £10,000 transfer fee in July 1948. He made 169 appearances in all competitions for the "Valiants", before heading into non-league football with Worcester City, Flint Town, Oswestry Town, and Maghull.
Palk started his career with South Liverpool, when in 1940 he was invited to train with Liverpool by manager George Kay. He scored 14 goals in 61 games throughout World War II, including one in the Merseyside derby match of April 1944, in the Liverpool Senior Cup. He spent 1944 to 1946 in Mombasa, serving in the Royal Navy. On his return to Anfield he made thirteen competitive appearances, featuring in the First Division title winning season of 1946–47, and the disappointing 1947–48 campaign. He signed for a then club record transfer fee of £10,000 in July 1948.
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