Stan Brookes

Stan Brookes
Personal information
Full name Stanley Kevin Brookes
Date of birth (1953-02-02) 2 February 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth Doncaster, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Doncaster Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1977 Doncaster Rovers 235 (7)
1977–1983 KV Mechelen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stan Brookes (born 2 February 1953) was an English footballer who played for Doncaster Rovers and KV Mechelen as a defender.[1][2][3] He attended the Percy Jackson Grammar School, Doncaster, 1964 entrant.[4]

Senior club career

Doncaster Rovers

After playing in Doncaster Rovers Juniors Brookes signed a professional contract with club, then in English Division 4, in February 1971.[3][2] His debut came in a 1–0 home defeat to Barrow on 28 August 1971.[3][2] His first goal came in the following season on 20 February in a 2–1 win at Chester City.[2]

In April 1974 he took over in goal in a game against Exeter City. Rovers were losing 2–0 at the time and came back to draw 3–3.[5]

He made a total of 263 League and Cup appearances, scoring 7 goals, it was at the end of the 1972–73 season[2]

KV Mechelen

Along with fellow Brit Keith Coleman from West Ham, Brookes joined KV Mechelen of the Belgian Second Division for the 1977–78 season, managed by John Talbut.[6] He stayed there for 6 seasons, including one in the First Division.

Honours

Doncaster Rovers

KV Mechelen

References

  1. ^ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Stan Brookes". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e Bluff, Tony (2010). Doncaster Rovers F.C.: The Complete History (1879-2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 9780956410375.
  3. ^ a b c "Stan Brookes". doncasterrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  4. ^ Admissions Registers. Percy Jackson GS Collection, Doncaster Archives
  5. ^ "season 1974-75 Enjoy Regards Ray - Viking Chat". www.drfc-vsc.co.uk.
  6. ^ "KV Mechelen - Transfers 1977/1978". worldfootball.net.