Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sydney Brookes | ||
Date of birth | 19 July 1907 | ||
Place of birth | Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England | ||
Date of death | Unknown | ||
Playing position | Inside left | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | ? | (?) | |
1927–1931 | Blackpool | 26 | (4) |
1932–1933 | Swindon Town | 30 | (6) |
1933–19?? | Scarborough | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Sydney "Syd" Brookes (born 19 July 1907)[1] was an English professional footballer. An inside left, he played for two Football League clubs during the 1920s and 1930s.
Ashby-de-la-Zouch-born Brookes began his career with Scunthorpe & Lindsey United, before turning professional with Blackpool in 1927. He made 26 League appearances and scored four goals in his four seasons with the club.
In 1932 he joined Swindon Town, making 33 appearances and scoring seven goals, before finising his career at Scarborough.[1]