Billy Brooks (footballer)

Billy Brooks

Personal information
Full name	Billy Brooks [1]
Date of birth	(2004-02-15) 15 February 2004 (age 19) [2]
Place of birth	England
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Lincoln United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Lincoln City	0	(0)
2021	→ Gainsborough Trinity (loan)	2	(0)
2022	→ Lincoln United (loan)	5	(0)
2024–	Lincoln United	0	(0)
International career‡
2021	Republic of Ireland U18	3	(1)
2022	Republic of Ireland U19	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:26, 1 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:31, 6 June 2022 (UTC)

Billy Brooks (born 15 February 2004) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Lincoln United.

Club career

Lincoln City

Brooks was offered an early Lincoln City scholarship at U16 level, along with Hayden Cann. ^[3] He would make his Lincoln City debut against Manchester United U21 in the EFL Trophy on 24 August 2021 coming off the bench. ^[4] He would join Gainsborough Trinity on a work experience loan on 18 September 2021. ^{[5] [6]}

Lincoln United

On 10 January 2024, Brooks rejoined Lincoln United. ^[7]

International career

He would be called up to the Republic of Ireland U18 team for the first time on 15 August 2021 ^[8] and would make his international debut just two days later, coming off the bench against Hungary U18. ^{[9] [10]}

Career statistics

As of 8 October 2022.

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lincoln City	2021–22 [11]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	1	0
	2022–23 [12]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Gainsborough Trinity (loan)	2021–22 [13]	Northern Premier League	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Lincoln United (loan)	2022–23 [14]	NPL Division One East	5	0	2	0	0	0	3 [lower-alpha 2]	0	10	0
Career total			7	0	2	0	0	0	4	0	13	0

1. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in FA Vase

References

1. "EFL Professional Retain List 2021-22" (PDF). English Football League. p. 58. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
2. "B. Brooks". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
3. "Imps welcome new intake of Academy players". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
4. "Scully says confidence is high for Oxford trip". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
5. "Complete:Two Sign in Time for Today". Gainsborough Trinity FC. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
6. "Gainsborough Trinity 1 Stalybridge 0". Gainsborough Trinity FC. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
7. "Brooks Returns". Lincoln United Official Twitter. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
8. "O'Brien announces squad for Hungary games". FAI . Retrieved 15 August 2021.
9. "Hungary U18 0-2 Ireland U18". FAI . Retrieved 17 August 2021.
10. "Brooks relishes international duty". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
11. "Games played by Billy Brooks in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
12. "Games played by Billy Brooks in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
13. "Gainsborough Trinity – Appearances – Billy Brooks" . Retrieved 9 January 2023.
14. "Lincoln United – Appearances – Billy Brooks" . Retrieved 9 January 2023.