Phil Rookes

Phil Rookes
Personal information
Full name	Philip William Rookes
Date of birth	23 April 1919
Place of birth	Dulverton, England
Date of death	1919 (aged -85–-84)
Position(s)	Full back
Senior career*
Years	Team
–	Worksop Town
1936–1938	Bradford City
1938–1951	Portsmouth
1951–1953	Colchester United
–	Chichester City
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Philip William Rookes (23 April 1919 – February 2003) was an English footballer who played as a full back in the Football League.

Career

Born in Dulverton, Somerset, Rookes played for Bradford City, Portsmouth and Colchester United in the Football League.^[1]

Rookes joined Bradford City in October 1936 from Worksop Town.^[2] He made 11 league and 3 FA Cup appearances,^[3] before joining Portsmouth in January 1938.^[2]

He was a member of the Portsmouth First Division championship-winning teams of 1948–49 and 1949–50.^[4]

Club

Portsmouth^[5]

Football League First Division Winner (2): 1948–49, 1949–50
Football League War Cup Winner (1): 1941–42

Sources

Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

^ "Phil Rookes". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
^ ^a ^b Frost, p. 406
^ Frost, p. 387
^ "Tier One (Premier League) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
^ "Other Award - Cup Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.

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[1] "Phil Rookes". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 25 October 2009.

[F406-2] Frost, p. 406

[3] Frost, p. 387

[4] "Tier One (Premier League) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.

[5] "Other Award - Cup Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.

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