Phil Rookes | |
Fullname: | Philip William Rookes |
Birth Date: | 23 April 1919 |
Birth Place: | Dulverton, England |
Position: | Full back |
Years1: | – |
Clubs1: | Worksop Town |
Years2: | 1936–1938 |
Caps2: | 11 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1938–1951 |
Clubs3: | Portsmouth |
Caps3: | 114 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1951–1953 |
Caps4: | 68 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | – |
Philip William Rookes (23 April 1919 – February 2003) was an English footballer who played as a full back in the Football League.
Born in Dulverton, Somerset, Rookes played for Bradford City, Portsmouth and Colchester United in the Football League.[1]
Rookes joined Bradford City in October 1936 from Worksop Town.[2] He made 11 league and 3 FA Cup appearances,[3] before joining Portsmouth in January 1938.[2]
He was a member of the Portsmouth First Division championship-winning teams of 1948–49 and 1949–50.[4]