Shaun Brooks Explained

Shaun Brooks
Fullname:Shaun Brooks
Birth Date:1962 10, df=y
Birth Place:Reading, England
Height:[1]
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Crystal Palace
Years1:1979–1983
Caps1:54
Goals1:4
Years2:1983–1987
Caps2:148
Goals2:26
Years3:1987–1992
Clubs3:Bournemouth
Caps3:128
Goals3:13
Years4:1992–1994
Years5:1994
Clubs5:Bournemouth
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:1994–1996
Caps6:50
Goals6:2
Clubs7:Worthing
Totalcaps:381
Totalgoals:45

Shaun Brooks (born 9 October 1962) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Crystal Palace, Leyton Orient and Bournemouth.[2] He is the son of Johnny Brooks who was also a professional footballer for several clubs and represented England on three occasions.[3]

Playing career

Brooks began his youth career with Crystal Palace and signed professional terms in October 1979.[4] His senior debut came in a home 1–0 win against Leeds United on 12 April 1980, but it was his only appearance that season. Over the next three seasons, Brooks made 17, (0 goals), 25 (2) and 7 (2) appearances respectively,[5] and in October 1983[4] after four further games,[5] moved on to Leyton Orient.

In four seasons at Leyton Orient, brooks made 148 League appearances scoring 26 times before moving on to Bournemouth in 1987 for whom he played 128 times (13 goals). He was released by Bournemouth in 1992 and spent two seasons with Dorchester Town before making a brief return to Bournemouth. Brooks finished his League career with Leyton Orient, moving to Worthing in 1996.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 214 . 978-0-356-14354-5 .
  2. Web site: Shaun Brooks. Football Database EU.
  3. Web site: England Players – Johnny Brooks . Englandfootballonline.com . 20 December 2014.
  4. Book: Purkiss. Mike. Sands. Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. 1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. 318. 0907969542.
  5. Book: Purkiss. Mike. Sands. Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. 1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. 254–261. 0907969542.