George Brooks (footballer)

George Brooks
Personal information
Full name George Harold Brooks[1]
Date of birth 1887
Place of birth Radcliffe, 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

Derby County

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 1910–11[5] First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1911–12[6] 2 1 0 0 2 1
Total 3 1 0 0 3 1
Derby County 1914–15[7] Second Division 33 0 1 0 34 0
Career total 36 1 1 0 37 1

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 39. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 "CWGC – Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "George Brooks – Manchester City and Derby County". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "The RAMC Casualty Clearing Stations 1914–1918". www.1914-1918.net. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Derby County Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 15 June 2017.


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