Stan Palk
| Date of birth | 28 October 1921 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Inside forward |
| Died | 12 December 2009 |
Stan Palk (often spelled as Polk due to an early mix-up over birth certificates) joined Liverpool from South Liverpool before the war. As first team opportunities were rare he moved on to Port Vale.
He guested for Liverpool in the war-time games only as an amateur.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 01 Aug 1945 | 01 Jul 1945 | |
| Port Vale | 01 Apr 1948 | 01 Aug 1952 | |
| Worcester City | 01 Aug 1952 | ||
| Fflint Town | |||
| Oswestry Town |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-40 | Liverpool | West Region War League | 2 | ||||
| 1940-41 | Liverpool | North Region War League | 21 | 1 |
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| 1941-42 | Liverpool | North Region War League | 13 | 6 |
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| 1941-42 | Liverpool | North Region War League (Second Championship) | 7 | 2 |
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| 1942-43 | Liverpool | North Region War League | 2 | 1 |
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| 1943-44 | Liverpool | North Region War League | 5 | 2 |
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| 1943-44 | Liverpool | North Region War League (Second Championship) | 12 | 2 |
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| 1946-47 | Liverpool | League Division One | 6 | ||||
| 1947-48 | Liverpool | League Division One | 7 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1940 | Liverpool v Stockport County | W | 4-3 | West Region War League | |
| 18 May 1940 | Chester v Liverpool | L | 4-0 | West Region War League | |
| 07 Sep 1940 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | North Region War League | |
| 14 Sep 1940 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | North Region War League | |
| 21 Sep 1940 | Preston North End v Liverpool | L | 5-0 | North Region War League | |
| 19 Oct 1940 | Liverpool v Manchester City | L | 0-4 | North Region War League | |
| 26 Oct 1940 | Stockport County v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | North Region War League | |
| 30 Nov 1940 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | North Region War League | |
| 07 Dec 1940 | Tranmere Rovers v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | North Region War League | |
| 14 Dec 1940 | Liverpool v New Brighton | W | 6-4 | North Region War League | |
| 25 Dec 1940 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 3-1 | North Region War League | |
| 28 Dec 1940 | Liverpool v Tranmere Rovers | L | 2-3 | North Region War League | |
| 04 Jan 1941 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 1-2 | North Region War League | |
| 18 Jan 1941 | Oldham Athletic v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | North Region War League | |
| 08 Feb 1941 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 1-3 | North Region War League | |
| 01 Mar 1941 | Bury v Liverpool | W | 2-5 | North Region War League | |
| 08 Mar 1941 | Liverpool v Wrexham | W | 7-2 | North Region War League | |
| 05 Apr 1941 | Liverpool v Bury | W | 2-0 | North Region War League | |
| 12 Apr 1941 | Blackpool v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | North Region War League | |
| 14 Apr 1941 | Southport v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | North Region War League | |
| 26 Apr 1941 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | North Region War League | |
| 24 May 1941 | Chester v Liverpool | W | 1-6 | North Region War League | |
| 02 Jun 1941 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | North Region War League | |
| 30 Aug 1941 | Liverpool v Wrexham | W | 5-2 | North Region War League | |
| 06 Sep 1941 | Wrexham v Liverpool | L | 5-3 | North Region War League | |
| 13 Sep 1941 | Manchester City v Liverpool | W | 3-4 | North Region War League | |
| 20 Sep 1941 | Liverpool v Manchester City | W | 4-2 | North Region War League | |
| 27 Sep 1941 | Liverpool v New Brighton | W | 7-2 | North Region War League | |
| 11 Oct 1941 | Stockport County v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | North Region War League | |
| 18 Oct 1941 | Liverpool v Stockport County | W | 6-1 | North Region War League | |
| 25 Oct 1941 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 3-2 | North Region War League | |
| 08 Nov 1941 | Chester v Liverpool | W | 3-4 | North Region War League | |
| 15 Nov 1941 | Liverpool v Chester | W | 4-2 | North Region War League | |
| 06 Dec 1941 | Tranmere Rovers v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | North Region War League | |
| 20 Dec 1941 | Liverpool v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | North Region War League | |
| 25 Dec 1941 | Stoke City v Liverpool | L | 4-3 | North Region War League | |
| 10 Jan 1942 | Preston North End v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 14 Feb 1942 | Liverpool v Blackpool | L | 1-3 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 14 Mar 1942 | Rochdale v Liverpool | W | 2-8 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 21 Mar 1942 | Chester v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 28 Mar 1942 | Liverpool v Rochdale | W | 5-2 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 09 May 1942 | Liverpool v Chester | W | 3-0 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 25 May 1942 | Blackpool v Liverpool | L | 8-2 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 29 Aug 1942 | Wrexham v Liverpool | W | 3-4 | North Region War League | |
| 05 Sep 1942 | Liverpool v Wrexham | W | 4-0 | North Region War League | |
| 13 Nov 1943 | Liverpool v Chester | W | 9-0 | North Region War League | |
| 04 Dec 1943 | Burnley v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | North Region War League | |
| 11 Dec 1943 | Liverpool v Burnley | D | 1-1 | North Region War League | |
| 18 Dec 1943 | Tranmere Rovers v Liverpool | W | 2-9 | North Region War League | |
| 25 Dec 1943 | Liverpool v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-1 | North Region War League | |
| 01 Jan 1944 | Wrexham v Liverpool | L | 4-2 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 08 Jan 1944 | Tranmere Rovers v Liverpool | W | 1-6 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 12 Feb 1944 | Liverpool v Crewe Alexandra | W | 8-0 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 19 Feb 1944 | Liverpool v Chester | W | 4-2 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 26 Feb 1944 | Chester v Liverpool | L | 6-0 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 11 Mar 1944 | Oldham Athletic v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 01 Apr 1944 | Liverpool v Southport | W | 6-2 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 10 Apr 1944 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 15 Apr 1944 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 3-0 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 22 Apr 1944 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 4-2 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 29 Apr 1944 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 06 May 1944 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 12 Feb 1947 | Liverpool v Grimsby Town | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1947 | Liverpool v Blackpool | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1947 | Liverpool v Preston North End | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1947 | Liverpool v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1947 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1947 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1947 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1947 | Stoke City v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1947 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1947 | Liverpool v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1947 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1947 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1948 | Liverpool v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.