Stan Foxall played for Gainsborough Trinity before joining West Ham in 1934. He did not establish himself in the team until 1936. However, by the 1937-38 season he was joint top scorer with Archie Macaulay. Foxall was a member of the West Ham team that beat Blackburn 1-0 in the 1940 FA Cup Final. Foxall suffered a major knee injury against Queens Park Rangers in September 1944. Foxall never regained full fitness and he was forced to retire from the game.