Attended Parmiters School, Victoria Park, Hackney.

Played for non-league Clapton and signed for Spurs on amateur forms in February 1953.

Played for England Under-23s September 1953, becoming the first Spurs player to win a cap at this level, scoring twice against Demark at Fratton Park.

In February 1957, Stokes won an England B cap playing against Scotland and also faced the Scots when he represented the Football League against the Scottish League in March 1957.

In September 1957, his five goals in a 7-1 league win over Birmingham City at White Hart Lane saw Alfie equal the league goalscoring record.

While at Spurs Stokes scored 141 goals in 228 reserve and A team matches.

He left Spurs in July 1959 for Fulham for a fee of £9,000 and he scored six times in 15 league matches before moving on to Cambridge City, then Watford (14 appearances, two goals), Nuneaton Borough, Ramsgate Athletic, Hastings United and Guildford City.

Emigrated to Australia and played for local side Budapest St. George.

Came back to London and lived in Homerton, working as a chauffeur.

Alfie Stokes died on 30th March 2002 in Worthing, Sussex.