Billy Rooks
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Rooks[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1890[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1972 (aged 81–82)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911–1912 | Willington | ||
| 1912–1913 | Sunderland Rovers | ||
| 1913–1922 | Blackpool | 103 | (4) |
| 1922–1927 | Accrington Stanley | 132 | (4) |
| 1927–1928 | Hurst | ||
| 1928 | Great Harwood | ||
| Total | 235 | (8) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Rooks (14 December 1890 – 1972) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Accrington Stanley and Blackpool.[1][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Billy Rooks at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Blackpool". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Rooks Billy Image 2 Accrington Stanley 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
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- 1890 births
- 1972 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- English Football League players
- Willington A.F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players
- Ashton United F.C. players
- Great Harwood F.C. players
- Footballers from Sunderland
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football midfielder, 1890s birth stubs