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George Brooks

George Brooks

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club
Manchester City F.C. (1910–1910)
Club
Bury F.C. (1910–1910)
Club
South Shields F.C.
Club
Derby County F.C. (1914–1915)

Personal

Personal life

In January 1917, 2+1⁄2 years after the outbreak 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 in an attack on Neuf-Mesnil on 8 November 1918. Brooks died of wounds at 5th Casualty Clearing Station in Bihécourt, Picardy, France later that day, three days before the armistice. He was buried in Maubeuge (Sous-le-Bois) Cemetery.

Legacy

Honours

Derby County

Football League Second Division: 1914–15

Clubs

Played together with

Archive

Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Description

English footballer (1887-1918)

Position

forward

Extract from Wikipedia

George Harold Brooks 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.

▸ Source: Wikipedia
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