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Stan Brookes
English footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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.
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Honours
Doncaster Rovers
KV Mechelen
- Belgian Second Division play-offs winner 1980–81
- Belgian Second Division winner 1982–83
References
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