Edgar Brooks (1914[3] – 1986[4]) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Oldham (Heritage № 301) as a second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[1]
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| Full name | Edgar Brooks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1914 Oldham, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1986 (aged 71–72) Oldham, Greater Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Edgar Brooks was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 71–72 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.
International honours edit
Edgar Brooks won caps for England while at Oldham in 1939 against France, in 1940 against Wales, and in 1941 against Wales.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007
External links edit
- Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine