Eric Brook

Eric Brook
Personal information
Date of birth	27 November 1907
Place of birth	Mexborough, England
Date of death	29 March 1965 (aged 57)
Place of death	Wythenshawe, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Outside left
Youth career
1925–1926	Wath Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team
1926–1928	Barnsley
1928–1939	Manchester City
Total
International career
1929–1937	England
1934-1939	The Football League XI
1939	FA XI
1939	→ England (wartime)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eric Fred Brook (27 November 1907 – 29 March 1965) was an English footballer who played in the outside left position. Brook was also an England international. He was a muscular player^[3] with 'one of the fiercest shots in pre-war football'^[4] and was a good penalty taker.^[5] Brook is regarded as one of Manchester City's and England's greatest ever players.^[4] He has been described 'as a brilliant roving forward for Manchester City and England'^[6] and 'one of the great names of British football'.^[7]

^ "Manchester City. Doherty, Heale and Donnelly fit". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. v – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b Matthews, Tony (2013). Manchester City Player by Player. Amberley. ISBN 978-1445617251.
^ Glanville, Brian (1979). A Book of Soccer. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-502585-7. p231
^ ^a ^b Harvey, Charles (1959). Encyclopedia of Sport. Sampson Low, Marston and Co Ltd. p25
^ Ward, Andrew (1984). The Manchester City Story. Derby: Breedon Books Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-907969-05-4. p31
^ Cuddon, Anthony (1980). The Macmillan dictionary of sports and games. Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-19163-3. p45
^ "Deaths". The Calgary Herald. Calgary. Retrieved 28 November 2011.

[1] "Manchester City. Doherty, Heale and Donnelly fit". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. v – via Newspapers.com.

[TMatthewsBook-2] Matthews, Tony (2013). Manchester City Player by Player. Amberley. ISBN 978-1445617251.

[3] Glanville, Brian (1979). A Book of Soccer. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-502585-7. p231

[Harvey_1959-4] Harvey, Charles (1959). Encyclopedia of Sport. Sampson Low, Marston and Co Ltd. p25

[Ward_1984-5] Ward, Andrew (1984). The Manchester City Story. Derby: Breedon Books Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-907969-05-4. p31

[6] Cuddon, Anthony (1980). The Macmillan dictionary of sports and games. Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-19163-3. p45

[7] "Deaths". The Calgary Herald. Calgary. Retrieved 28 November 2011.

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Personal information

Date of birth	(1907-11-27)27 November 1907
Place of birth	Mexborough, England
Date of death	29 March 1965(1965-03-29) (aged 57)
Place of death	Wythenshawe, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)^[1]
Position(s)	Outside left
Youth career
1925–1926	Wath Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1926–1928	Barnsley	78	(18)
1928–1939	Manchester City	450	(158)
Total		528	(176)
International career
1929–1937	England	18	(10)
1934-1939	The Football League XI	7^[2]	(?)
1939	FA XI	7^[2]	(?)
1939	→ England (wartime)	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals