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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]
Position(s) Half back, centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Longfield
1910 Manchester City 3 (1)
1910 Bury 2 (0)
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 football half back and centre forward who played in the Football League for Derby County, Manchester City and Bury.[1]

Personal life

In 1915, during the second year of the First World War, Brooks enlisted in the York and Lancaster Regiment.[4] He was holding the rank of lance corporal when he was wounded south of Mons.[4] Brooks died of wounds at 5th Casualty Clearing Station in Bihécourt, Picardy, France on 8 November 1918,[5] three days before the armistice.[3] He was buried in Maubeuge (Sous-le-Bois) Cemetery.[2]

Honours

Derby County

Career statistics

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

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 39. ISBN 190589161X.
  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. ^ a b "Remembering City's fallen heroes". www.mancity.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  5. ^ "The RAMC Casualty Clearing Stations 1914–1918". www.1914-1918.net. Retrieved 3 January 2016.


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