John Brookes (footballer, born 1943) explained

John Brookes
Fullname:John Vincent Brookes
Birth Date:1943 10, df=y
Birth Place:Staveley, England
Height:5 ft 10 in[1]
Position:Forward
Years1:–1964
Clubs1:Sheffield United
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1964–1965
Clubs2:Sheffield Wednesday
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1965–1966
Clubs3:Southport
Caps3:14
Goals3:5
Years4:1966
Clubs4:York City
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:1966–1967
Clubs5:Sligo Rovers
Years6:1967
Clubs6:Boston Shamrock Rovers
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:1967–1968
Clubs7:Sligo Rovers
Years8:1968
Clubs8:Cleveland Stokers
Caps8:22
Goals8:1
Years9:1968–1970
Clubs9:Sligo Rovers
Years10:1970–1971
Clubs10:Stockport County
Caps10:21
Goals10:3
Years11:1971–197?
Clubs11:Matlock Town
Clubs12:Worksop Town

John Vincent Brookes (born 18 October 1943) is an English former footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Brookes began his career with Sheffield United, before joining Sheffield Wednesday in 1964. After not making a league appearance for the club, he joined Southport in 1965, making 14 appearances in the Football League and scoring 5 goals. He made one appearance for York City in 1966, before signing for Sligo Rovers by manager Shay Keogh in late 1966. He went on to enjoy a successful career in Ireland with Rovers,[2] while also having brief stints in the United States with the Boston Shamrock Rovers in 1967 and the Cleveland Stokers of the North American Soccer League in 1968. He spent the 1970–71 season with Stockport County before transferring to Matlock Town.[3] He played for Matlock Town through at least the 1975–76 season,[4] and later also appeared for Worksop Town.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Brookes . nasljerseys.com . 28 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Johnny Brookes a legendery figure still fondly remembered in Sligo. Irish Independent. 4 June 2003. 17 December 2021.
  3. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/stockport/stockport.html Stockport County FC players
  4. Web site: Matlock Town great games . 17 December 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080724151735/http://web.ukonline.co.uk/pstopford/europeinfo.htm . 24 July 2008 . dead .