Johnny Brooks was an international footballer who represented England 3 times scoring 2 goals. His first cap was against Wales on 14th November 1956 at 24 years old, and his last was vs Denmark on 5th December 1956 aged 24. Brooks, born on 23rd December 1931, in Reading, has a FA Legacy Number of 757 and played as a Outside Right for his country.
Johnny Brooks - 3 caps (2 goals)
- Full Name: John Brooks
- Born: 23rd December 1931, Reading
- Died: 7th June 2016, aged 84
- England Career: 1956
- Positions whilst with England: Outside Right
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Tottenham Hotspur (3)
- FA Legacy Number: 757
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v Wales (HC) on 14th November 1956 aged 24 years, 10 months, 22 days
- Last Cap: v Denmark (WCQ) on 5th December 1956 aged 24 years, 11 month, 13 days
- First Goal: v Wales (HC) on 14th November 1956 aged 24 years, 10 months, 22 days
- Career Length: 21 days
- Starts: 3
- Substitute: 0
- Withdrawn: 0
- Full Games: 3
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- FriendlyFR
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- World Cup QualifierWCQ
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Home
- 3
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 3
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Outside Right
- 3
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 3
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- England Walter Winterbottom
- 3
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Roger Byrne
- 3 Matches
- Ronnie Clayton
- 3 Matches
- Jimmy Dickinson
- 3 Matches
- Ted Ditchburn
- 3 Matches
- Tom Finney
- 3 Matches
- Jeff Hall
- 3 Matches
- Stanley Matthews
- 3 Matches
- Billy Wright
- 3 Matches
- Johnny Haynes
- 2 Matches
- Tommy Taylor
- 2 Matches
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 7 sources from 3 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- DEN, 5 - 2, 5th Dec 1956 (WCQ) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 3.
Age: 24 years, 11 month, 13 days. - YUG, 3 - 0, 28th Nov 1956 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 2.
Age: 24 years, 11 month, 5 days. - WAL, 3 - 1, 14th Nov 1956 (HC) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 1.
Age: 24 years, 10 months, 22 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.