Keith Hooker

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Keith Hooker
Personal information
Full name Keith William Hooker [1]
Date of birth (1950-01-31) 31 January 1950 (age 73)
Place of birth Fleet, Hampshire, England
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1966–1969 Brentford 32 (2)
Brentwood Town (loan)
1969 Durban Spurs
1970–1972 Port Elizabeth City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Keith William Hooker (born 31 January 1950) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Brentford.

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Career

Brentford

Hooker progressed through the Brentford youth team to make his senior debut at age 16 in a 0–0 Fourth Division draw with Wrexham on 14 January 1967, [2] due to an injury crisis. [3] He impressed enough to make 9 further appearances during the remainder of the 1966–67 season and scored his maiden goal for the club with the only goal of the game versus Notts County on 1 April. [3] Hooker was a first team regular during the 1967–68 season and made 23 appearances, scored one goal and signed a professional contract in February 1968. [3] [4] He made just one appearance during the 1968–69 season and departed the club at the end of the campaign. [3] Hooker made 34 appearances and scored two goals for the Bees. [2]

Brentwood Town (loan)

While with Brentford, Hooker had a loan spell with Essex Olympian League club Brentwood Town. [2]

South Africa

After his release from Brentford, Hooker moved to South Africa and played for National Football League clubs Durban Spurs and Port Elizabeth City between 1970 and 1972. [2] He played under former teammate Matt Crowe at the latter club. [2]

Personal life

After his retirement from football, Hooker remained in South Africa. [5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford 1966–67 [3] Fourth Division 1010000101
1967–68 [3] 2111010231
1968–69 [3] 10000010
Career total3221010342

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References

  1. "Keith Hooker". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 80. ISBN   978-0955294914.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 389–390. ISBN   0951526200.
  4. Brentford Football Club Official Programme – Season 1967–68 – Football League Div. IV – Brentford v. Luton Town (PDF). Brentford: The Brentford Printing & Publishing Co. 17 February 1968. p. 6.
  5. Big Interview: Keith Hooker (Interview). Brentford Football Club. 4 January 2015.