Full name George Harold Brooks Place of birth Radcliffe, England Years Team | Date of birth 1887 Place of death Bihécourt, France | |
Date of death 8 November 1918 (aged 30–31) Died 8 November 1918, Picardy, France | ||
George Harold Brooks (1887 – 8 November 1918) was an English professional football half back and centre forward who played in the Football League for Derby County, Manchester City and Bury.
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Personal life
Brooks served as a lance corporal in the York and Lancaster Regiment during the First World War and died of wounds at 5th Casualty Clearing Station in Bihécourt, Picardy, France on 8 November 1918, three days before the armistice. He was buried in Maubeuge (Sous-le-Bois) Cemetery.
Honours
Derby County
References
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