George Brooks (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Harold Brooks[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 November 1918 (aged 30–31)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Bihécourt, France[3] | ||
| Playing position | Half back, centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Longfield | |||
| 1910 | Manchester City | 3 | (1) |
| 1910 | Bury | 2 | (0) |
| South Shields | |||
| 1914–1915 | Derby County | 33 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
George Harold Brooks (1887 – 8 November 1918) was an English professional football half back and centre forward who played in the Football League for Derby County, Manchester City and Bury.[1]
Personal life
Brooks served as a lance corporal in the York and Lancaster Regiment during the First World War and died of wounds at 5th Casualty Clearing Station in Bihécourt, Picardy, France on 8 November 1918,[4] three days before the armistice.[3] He was buried in Maubeuge (Sous-le-Bois) Cemetery.[2]
Honours
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 39. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- 1 2 3 "George Brooks - Manchester City and Derby County". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- ↑ "The RAMC Casualty Clearing Stations 1914-1918". www.1914-1918.net. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
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