Keith Hooker

Keith Hooker
Personal information
Date of birth31 January 1950
Place of birthFleet, England
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1966–1969Brentford32(2)
→ Manor Athletic (loan)
1969Durban Spurs
1970–1972Port Elizabeth City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Keith Hooker is a retired English football midfielder who played in the Football League for Brentford.

Career

Brentford

Hooker progressed through the Brentford youth team to make his senior debut at age 16 in a 0-0 Division Four draw with Wrexham on 14 January 1967, due to an injury crisis.[1] He impressed enough to go on and make 9 further appearances during the remainder of the 1966/67 season[2] and scored his maiden goal for the club with the only goal of the game versus Notts County on 1 April. Hooker was a first team regular during the 1967/68 season, making 23 appearances and scoring one goal.[2] He made just one appearance during the 1968/69 season[2] and departed the club at the end of the campaign. Hooker made 34 appearances and scored two goals for the Bees.[3]

Manor Athletic (loan)

While with Brentford, Hooker had a loan spell with Essex Olympian League side Manor Athletic.

South Africa

After his release from Brentford, Hooker moved to South Africa, playing for National Football League sides Durban Spurs and Port Elizabeth City between 1970 and 1972. He played under former teammate Matt Crowe at the latter club.

Personal life

After his retirement from football, Hooker remained in South Africa.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Brentford Football Club History". brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  3. ↑ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Yore Publications. p. 80. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  4. ↑ Big Interview: Keith Hooker (Interview). Brentford Football Club. 2015.