George Brooks (footballer, born 1887)

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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]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[4]
Position(s) Half back, centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Longfield
1910–1912 Manchester City 3 (1)
1912 Bury 2 (0)
1912–1914 South Shields
1914–1915 Derby County 33 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Harold Brooks (1887 – 8 November 1918) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back and centre forward in the Football League for Derby County, Manchester City and Bury.[1]

Personal life[edit]

In January 1917, 2+1⁄2 years after the outbreak of the First World War, Brooks enlisted in the York and Lancaster Regiment.[5] He was holding the rank of lance corporal when he was wounded in an attack on Neuf-Mesnil on 8 November 1918.[5] Brooks died of wounds at 5th Casualty Clearing Station in Bihécourt, Picardy, France later that day,[5] three days before the armistice.[3] He was buried in Maubeuge (Sous-le-Bois) Cemetery.[2]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 1910–11[3] First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1911–12[3] 2 1 0 0 2 1
Total 3 1 0 0 3 1
Bury 1911–12[3] First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1912–13[3] Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 2 0 0 0 2 0
Derby County 1914–15[3] Second Division 33 0 1 0 34 0
Career total 38 1 1 0 39 1

Honours[edit]

Derby County

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 39. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "George Brooks – Manchester City and Derby County". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  4. ^ "The lure of promotion. Bury". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  5. ^ a b c "Remembered: The footballer whose final foray was for King and Country". Much Ado Warwickshire. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
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