John Brooks (footballer, born 1927)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Brooks[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 9 July 2018 (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1951 | Stoke City | 2 | (0) |
| Eccleshall Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Brooks (8 March 1927 – 9 July 2018) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Brooks was born in Stoke-on-Trent and played in the youth ranks at Stoke City.[1] He made two appearances in the first team during the 1950–51 season but failed to make it as a professional footballer and entered amateur football with Eccleshall Town.[1]
He died in Stoke-on-Trent in July 2018 at the age of 91.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City[1] | 1950–51 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ "John Brooks". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
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