Brian Makepeace
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 October 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Rossington, England | ||
| Place of death | June 2024 (aged 92) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1949 | Rossington Miners Welfare | ||
| 1949–1950 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1961 | Doncaster Rovers | 353 | (0) |
| 1962–1963 | Boston United | 23 | (0) |
| Total | 376 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brian Makepeace (6 October 1931 – June 2024) was an English footballer who captained and played as a right-back for Doncaster Rovers.
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Whilst working at the pit, Makepeace played for Rossington Miners Welfare before moving to Jackie Bestalls Doncaster Rovers juniors in March 1949 as a 17-year-old.[1][2]
Doncaster Rovers
[edit]Makepeace's first game for the senior team was 17 February 1951[1] when Doncaster lost 4–2 away at Ewood Park against Blackburn Rovers, leaving Doncaster in 9th place in Division Two.[3]
He later became club captain, and made a total of 378 appearances for Rovers in all competitions, without scoring a single goal.
He played for Boston United in the Midland League for the 1962–63 season.
On 28 December 2006, a testimonial match between a Doncaster XI and a fans XI was played for Makepeace. It was the last ever match to be played at Belle Vue.[4]
Personal life and death
[edit]His son-in-law is former West Bromwich Albion and Doncaster defender Paul Raven.[citation needed]
On 17 June 2024, Doncaster Rovers announced that Makepeace had died at the age of 92.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Brian Makepeace profile". doncasterrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Expert corner:Brian Makepeace". Doncaster Free Press. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ a b "English Second Division 17th February 1951". Donny Mad. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Brian Makepeace testimonial match". doncasterrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ "Brian Makepeace 1931-2024" (Press release). Doncaster, England: Doncaster Rovers. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Raven tips Rovers to beat Coventry". Doncaster Free Press. Archived from the original on 12 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
External links
[edit]- 1931 births
- 2024 deaths
- People from Rossington
- Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster
- Footballers from South Yorkshire
- English men's footballers
- English Football League players
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Rossington Main F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Boston United F.C. players