George Brooks (footballer)
George Harold Brooks (1887 – 8 November 1918) was an English professional football half back and centre forward who played in the Football League for Derby County, Manchester City and Bury.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Harold Brooks[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Radcliffe, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 November 1918 (aged 30–31)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Bihécourt, France[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Half back, centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Longfield | |||
| 1910 | Manchester City | 3 | (1) |
| 1910 | Bury | 2 | (0) |
| South Shields | |||
| 1914–1915 | Derby County | 33 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
In 1915, during the second year of the First World War, Brooks enlisted in the York and Lancaster Regiment.[5] He was holding the rank of lance corporal when he was wounded south of Mons in late 1918.[5] Brooks died of wounds at 5th Casualty Clearing Station in Bihécourt, Picardy, France on 8 November 1918,[6] three days before the armistice.[3] He was buried in Maubeuge (Sous-le-Bois) Cemetery.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 1910–11[3] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911–12[3] | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Bury | 1911–12[3] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912–13[3] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Derby County | 1914–15[3] | Second Division | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Career total | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 39. ISBN 190589161X.
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- "George Brooks – Manchester City and Derby County". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- "The lure of promotion. Bury". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- "Remembering City's fallen heroes". www.mancity.com. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- "The RAMC Casualty Clearing Stations 1914–1918". www.1914-1918.net. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.