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English footballer

Phil Rookes
Personal information
Full name Philip William Rookes
Date of birth (1919-04-23)23 April 1919
Place of birth Dulverton, England
Date of death 1919 (aged -85–-84)
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Worksop Town
1936–1938 Bradford City 11 (0)
1938–1951 Portsmouth 114 (0)
1951–1953 Colchester United 68 (0)
– Chichester City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Philip William Rookes (23 April 1919 – February 2003) was an English footballer who played as a full back in the Football League.

Career

Born in Dulverton, Somerset, Rookes played for Bradford City, Portsmouth and Colchester United in the Football League.

Rookes joined Bradford City in October 1936 from Worksop Town. He made 11 league and 3 FA Cup appearances, before joining Portsmouth in January 1938.

He was a member of the Portsmouth First Division championship-winning teams of 1948–49 and 1949–50.

Club

Portsmouth

Sources

  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

  1. "Phil Rookes". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
  2. ^ Frost, p. 406
  3. Frost, p. 387
  4. "Tier One (Premier League) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
  5. "Other Award - Cup Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.


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