Bill Brookes
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| Full name | William Brookes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c. 1882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | (aged 65)[1] Kippax, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Brookes (c. 1882 – 18 February 1947), also known by the nickname of "Tubby", was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Outwood Church ARLFC, Kippax ARLFC, and Hunslet, as a forward.[2]
Playing career
Club career
Brookes played as a forward in Hunslet's 13–3 victory over Halifax in the 1905–06 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1905–06 season at Park Avenue, Bradford on Saturday 2 December 1905.
Brookes was a member of Hunslet's 1907–08 season All Four Cups winning team, the forwards were known as "The Terrible Six": Brookes, Tom Walsh, Harry Wilson, Jack Randall, Bill Jukes and John Willie Higson.[4]
Brookes played as a forward in the 17–0 victory over Halifax in the 1907–08 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1907–08 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 21 December 1907, and played as a forward in Hunslet's 14–0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1907–08 Challenge Cup Final during the 1907–08 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 25 April 1908, in front of a crowd of 18,000.
International honours
Brookes won caps for England while at Hunslet in 1905 against Other Nationalities, and in 1906 against Other Nationalities.
References
- ^ "Heaviest Man of 'Terrible Six'". Yorkshire Evening Post. 19 February 1947. p. 8 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (surname misspelt as Brooke)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Tubby Brooke". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Hunslet remembered - Leisure and sport". hunslet.org. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.