Ed Brookes
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| Ed Brookes | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward A. Brookes | |
| Date of birth | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Playing position | Centre-Forward / Inside-Left | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1914-19xx 1919-1920 1920-1921 1921 19xx-19xx 19xx-19xx 19xx-19xx |
Bohemians Shelbourne Bohemians Stockport County Bohemians Athlone Town Brideville F.C. |
13 (7) 12 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1919 1920 19xx 1924 |
Irish League XI Ireland (IFA) League of Ireland XI Irish Free State (FAI) |
1 (0) 1 (0) 1 (x) 1 (3) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Edward A. Brookes (born Dublin, Ireland), also known as Ed Brookes or Ned Brookes, was an Irish footballer who played as centre-forward or inside-left for, among others, Shelbourne, Bohemians, Stockport County and Athlone Town. Brookes was a dual internationalist and played for both Ireland teams - the IFA XI and the FAI XI.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Shelbourne
Brookes played at Shelbourne during the 1919-20 season alongside Val Harris and Bob Fullam and finished as the club's top goalscorer. He also helped Shelbourne win the Irish Cup. Shelbourne were awarded the cup after both Belfast Celtic and Glentoran were expelled from the competition. While playing for Shelbourne, Brookes also represented the Irish League XI against a Scottish League XI in a 2-0 defeat at Windsor Park in 1919.
[edit] Irish international
When Brookes began his international career in 1920, Ireland was represented by a single team, selected by the Belfast-based Irish Football Association. However during the 1920s, Ireland was partitioned into Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State. Amid these political upheavals, a rival association, the Football Association of Ireland, emerged in Dublin and from 1924 organised their own national team. As a result several notable Irish players from this era, including Brookes played for both teams – the IFA XI and the FAI XI.
[edit] IFA XI
Brookes made his one and only appearance for the IFA XI while playing for Shelbourne. [1] On March 3 1920, in a team that also included Elisha Scott, Bert Manderson, Bill Lacey and Billy Gillespie, he played for the IFA XI against Scotland in a 3-0 defeat at Celtic Park. [2]
[edit] FAI XI
On June 14 1924, while playing for Bohemians, Brookes also played for the FAI XI, scoring a hat-trick against the United States in 3-1 win at Dalymount Park. His team mates that day included, among others, Frank Collins, Paddy Duncan, Tommy Muldoon, Charlie Dowdall and Johnny Murray. [3] [4] In March 1926 while playing for Athlone Town, Brookes was also called up for the FAI XI to play in an away game against Italy. However a personal tragedy meant he was unable to travel and win another cap. A week before the team was due to leave for Italy, his seven year old son, Harold, was knocked down by a car and died in hospital. [5]
[edit] Honours
Shelbourne
- Irish Cup
- Winners 1920: 1
[edit] References
- ^ Shelbourne internationals
- ^ Scotland results at Rsssf
- ^ Bohemian F.C.
- ^ United States results at Rsssf
- ^ The Boys In Green - The FAI International Story (1997): Sean Ryan [1]
