Johnny Brooks
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Brooks | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 June 2016 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Bournemouth, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coley Old Boys | |||
| Mount Pleasant | |||
| –1949 | Castle Street Institute | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1953 | Reading | 46 | (5) |
| 1953–1959 | Tottenham Hotspur | 166 | (46) |
| 1959–1961 | Chelsea | 46 | (6) |
| 1961–1964 | Brentford | 83 | (36) |
| 1964 | Crystal Palace | 7 | (0) |
| 1964 | Toronto City | ||
| 1964–1967 | Stevenage Town | ||
| 1968 | Cleveland Stokers | 22 | (1) |
| 1968–1969 | Cambridge City | 23 | (0) |
| Knebworth | |||
| International career | |||
| 1956 | England | 3 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Knebworth | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Brooks (23 December 1931 – 7 June 2016) was an English professional footballer who played for Reading, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Brentford, Crystal Palace in the Football League. Brooks won three England caps and scored two goals. Towards the end of his career he played in non-League football with Stevenage Town and Cambridge City and in North America with Cleveland Stokers. He later player-managed Knebworth. His son Shaun Brooks also had a career in professional football.