Edgar Brooks
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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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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]
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