Career
He played for South Bank, Middlesbrough, York City, Darlington, and Rotherham United. Born in Carlin How, North Yorkshire, Stone played for South Bank before signing for Second Division Middlesbrough in July 1970. He started his time at Middlesbrough playing in their juniors as a centre forward and was top scorer in the 1970-1971 Northern Intermediate League.
After making two league appearances for Middlesbrough in the 1971-1972 season he signed for Third Division York City in July 1972.
Stone made his debut after starting a 1–0 defeat away at Tranmere Rovers on 15 September in York"s seventh league game of the 1972-1973 season, replacing John Mackin at right back. He went on to finish the season with 34 appearances and five goals for York in all competitions.
He spent the season primarily as a right back for York, but played as a striker towards the end of the season, scoring two goals from five games in this position. In the following season, 1973-1974, Stone missed three games, making 51 appearances in all competitions as York finished third in the Third Division, thus winning promotion to the Second Division for the first time in the club"s history.
An injury sustained in York"s 1–0 defeat away at Sunderland on 14 September 1974 resulted in missing the rest of York"s debut Second Division season, which he finished with six appearances in all competitions.
Having been again restricted to six appearances in all competitions for York in the 1975-1976 season, Stone moved to Fourth Division Darlington in July 1976. Stone left Darlington three years later to sign for Third Division for a fee of £22,500 in July 1979. Stone finished his Grimsby career with 94 league appearances and two goals, before signing for Rotherham United of the Third Division in September 1983.
He retired from football following his spell with Rotherham, where he made ten league appearances and scored one goal in the 1983-1984 season.
Stone was a "polished" right back who was noted for his retention of the ball.
