Ian Brooke

Ian Brooke
Personal information
Full name Ian Brooke
Born 1 March 1943
Plymouth, England
Playing information
Position Wing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1962–Aug 64 Wakefield Trinity 183 67
Aug 1964–67 Bradford Northern
1967–71 Wakefield Trinity
Total 183 67 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1966–68 Great Britain 13 5 0 0 15
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1973–75 Bradford Northern
01/1978–01/79 Wakefield Trinity
≤1995–≥95 Doncaster
Total 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Ian Brooke (1 March 1943) born in Plymouth, is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s, and coach of the 1970s, '80s and '90s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (twice) (captain) (Heritage #677), and Bradford Northern, as a Wing, or Centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4, and coaching at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Bradford Northern, and Doncaster.

Playing career

International honours

Ian Brooke won caps for Great Britain while at Wakefield in 1966 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), in 1967 against Australia (3 matches), in 1968 against France (2 matches), and in the 1968 Rugby League World Cup against Australia (1-try), France, and New Zealand (1-try).[1]

Rugby Football League Championship Final Appearances

Ian Brooke played Centre, i.e. number 3, and scored two tries in Wakefield Trinity's 21-9 victory over St. Helens in the 1966-67 Rugby Football League Championship final replay at Station Road, Swinton on Wednesday 10 May 1967, and played in the 17-10 victory over Hull in the 1967-68 Rugby Football League Championship final at Headingley Stadium on Saturday 4 May 1968.[2]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Ian Brooke played Centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a try in Wakefield Trinity's 25-10 victory over Wigan in the 1962–63 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 11 May 1963.[2]

Transfer From Wakefield Trinity To Bradford Northern

Ian Brooke was transferred from Wakefield Trinity to Bradford Northern in the summer of 1964 for £2,750 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £96,360 in 2013).[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
  3. ↑ "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

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