| George Brooks | |
| Fullname: | George Harold Brooks |
| Birth Date: | 1887 |
| Birth Place: | Radcliffe, England |
| Death Date: | 8 |
| Death Place: | Bihécourt, France |
| Height: | [1] |
| Position: | Half back, centre forward |
| Clubs1: | Longfield |
| Years2: | 1910–1912 |
| Clubs2: | Manchester City |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1912 |
| Clubs3: | Bury |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1912–1914 |
| Clubs4: | South Shields |
| Years5: | 1914–1915 |
| Clubs5: | Derby County |
| Caps5: | 33 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
George Harold Brooks (1887 – 8 November 1918) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back and centre forward in the Football League for Derby County, Manchester City and Bury.[2]
In January 1917, years after the outbreak of the First World War, Brooks enlisted in the York and Lancaster Regiment.[3] He was holding the rank of lance corporal when he was wounded in an attack on Neuf-Mesnil on 8 November 1918. Brooks died of wounds at 5th Casualty Clearing Station in Bihécourt, Picardy, France later that day, three days before the armistice.[4] He was buried in Maubeuge (Sous-le-Bois) Cemetery.
| Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Manchester City | 1910–11 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1911–12 | First Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Bury | 1911–12 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1912–13 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Derby County | 1914–15 | Second Division | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| Career total | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |||
Derby County