Phil Rookes
English footballer
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Philip William Rookes (23 April 1919 – February 2003) was an English footballer who played as a full back in the Football League.
Full name
Philip William Rookes
Date of birth
23 April 1919
Place of birth
Dulverton, England
Date of death
2003 (aged 83–84)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip William Rookes | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Dulverton, England | ||
| Date of death | 2003 (aged 83–84) | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
Career
Born in Dulverton, Somerset, Rookes played for Bradford City, Portsmouth and Colchester United in the Football League.[1]
Rookes joined Bradford City in October 1936 from Worksop Town.[2] He made 11 league and 3 FA Cup appearances,[3] before joining Portsmouth in January 1938.[2]
He was a member of the Portsmouth First Division championship-winning teams of 1948–49 and 1949–50.[4]
Club
- Football League First Division Winner (2): 1948–49, 1949–50
- Football League War Cup Winner (1): 1941–42
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
