Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Vincent Brookes [1] | ||
Date of birth | 18 October 1943 | ||
Place of birth | Staveley, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1964 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
1964–1965 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
1965–1966 | Southport | 14 | (5) |
1966 | York City | 1 | (0) |
1966–1967 | Sligo Rovers | ||
1967 | Boston Shamrock Rovers | 0 | (0) |
1967–1968 | Sligo Rovers | ||
1968 | Cleveland Stokers | 22 | (1) |
1968–1970 | Sligo Rovers | ||
1970–1971 | Stockport County | 21 | (3) |
1971–197? | Matlock Town | ||
Worksop Town | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Vincent Brookes (born 18 October 1943) is an English former footballer who played as a forward.
Brookes began his career with Sheffield United, before joining Sheffield Wednesday in 1964. After not making a league appearance for the club, he joined Southport in 1965, making 14 appearances in the Football League and scoring 5 goals. [1] He made one appearance for York City in 1966, before signing for Sligo Rovers by manager Shay Keogh in late 1966. He went on to enjoy a successful career in Ireland with Rovers, [3] while also having brief stints in the United States with the Boston Shamrock Rovers in 1967 and the Cleveland Stokers of the North American Soccer League in 1968. He spent the 1970–71 season with Stockport County before transferring to Matlock Town. [4] He played for Matlock Town through at least the 1975–76 season, [5] and later also appeared for Worksop Town. [2]
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