Johnny Brooks

John "Johnny" Brooks (23 December 1931 – 7 June 2016) was a former professional footballer and manager. He was born in Reading, Berkshire.

He played for Reading, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Brentford, Crystal Palace in the Football League. Brooks won three England caps, scoring two goals.Hugman,B,J,(Ed)The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records (1946–2005) 2005 p84  Retrieved 16 September 2008

Towards the end of his career he played in non-league football with Stevenage Town and Cambridge City and in North America with Cleveland Stokers. He later became the player-manager of Knebworth.

Brooks died of vascular dementia on 7 June 2016, aged 84.

Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTottenham Hotspur1952–53First Division1000—101953–5418200—1821954–5531734—34111955–56391061—45111956–57231100—23111957–58251010—26101958–5925430—2841959–6042——42Total16646135—17951Chelsea1959–60First Division20520—2251960–612610041302Total4662041527Brentford1961–62Third Division3810510043111962–63Fourth Division3922101041221963–64Third Division64002084Total833661309237Cleveland Stokers1968North American Soccer League221——221Career total317892167134596

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Category:1931 births
Category:2016 deaths
Category:English footballers
Category:Sportspeople from Berkshire
Category:Brentford F.C. players
Category:Chelsea F.C. players
Category:Crystal Palace F.C. players
Category:Reading F.C. players
Category:Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players