| Joseph Brooks | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Joseph Brooks |
| Birth Date: | 10 September 1870 |
| Birth Place: | South Normanton, Derbyshire, England |
| Death Place: | Shuttlewood, Derbyshire, England |
| Bowling: | Left-arm medium fast bowler |
| Year1: | 1895–1896 |
| Type1: | First-class |
| Debutdate1: | 5 August |
| Debutyear1: | 1895 |
| Debutagainst1: | Hampshire |
| Lastdate1: | 18 May |
| Lastyear1: | 1896 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 5 |
| Runs1: | 8 |
| Bat Avg1: | 2,66 |
| 100S/50S1: | / |
| Top Score1: | 6 |
| Deliveries1: | 267 |
| Wickets1: | 2 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 95.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 1-22 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1 |
| Date: | October |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/28/28171/28171.html |
Joseph Brooks (10 September 1870 – 15 May 1937) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1895 and 1896.
Brooks was born at South Normanton, Derbyshire, the son of John Brooks, a coal miner, and his wife Maria.[1]
He made his debut for Derbyshire in August 1895 against Hampshire when he made 2 not out in the only innings he played. He played two more games in the 1895 season and two in the 1896 season.
Brooks played seven innings in five first-class matches with an average of 2,66 and a top score of 6. As last man in, he was only given out three times in his career. He was a left-arm fast-medium bowler and took 2 wickets at an average of 95.00.[2]
Brooks died at Shuttlewood, Derbyshire, at the age of 66.