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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
English footballer
Gender:
Male
Work field:
Birth:
1887(Radcliffe, Bury, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom)
Death:
8 November 1918(Picardy, France)
The details
Biography
Introduction
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.
Personal life
In 1915, during the second year of the First World War, Brooks enlisted in the York and Lancaster Regiment. He was holding the rank of lance corporal when he was wounded south of Mons. Brooks died of wounds at 5th Casualty Clearing Station in Bihécourt, Picardy, France on 8 November 1918, three days before the armistice. He was buried in Maubeuge (Sous-le-Bois) Cemetery.
Honours
Derby County
- Football League Second Division: 1914–15
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 1910–11 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911–12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Bury | 1911–12 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912–13 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Derby County | 1914–15 | Second Division | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Career total | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||