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1 Background  





2 Playing career  



2.1  Wakefield Trinity  





2.2  Bradford Northern  





2.3  Return to Wakefield  





2.4  International honours  







3 Coaching career  



3.1  Challenge Cup Final appearances  







4 References  





5 External links  














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Ian Brooke

Personal information

Full nameIan Brooke
Born (1943-03-01) 1 March 1943 (age 81)
Plymouth, England

Playing information

PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1962–64 Wakefield Trinity 183 67
1964–67 Bradford Northern
1967–71 Wakefield Trinity
Total 183 67 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1966–68 Great Britain 13 5 0 0 15

Coaching information

Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1973–75 Bradford Northern
1978–79 Wakefield Trinity
c. 1979c. 80 Huddersfield
≤1995–≥95 Doncaster
Total 0 0 0 0

Source: [1][2]

Ian Brooke (born 1 March 1943) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (two spells) (captain), and Bradford Northern, as a wing, or centre, and coached at club level for Bradford Northern, Wakefield Trinity, Huddersfield and Doncaster.[2]

Background[edit]

Born in Plymouth, Devon, Brooke was adopted as a baby and grew up in Wakefield.[3]

Playing career[edit]

Wakefield Trinity[edit]

Ian Brooke played at centre and scored a tryinWakefield Trinity's 25-10 victory over Wigan in the 1963 Challenge Cup Final during the 1962–63 seasonatWembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1963, in front of a crowd of 84,492.

Bradford Northern[edit]

Brooke was transferred from Wakefield TrinitytoBradford Northern in the summer of 1964 for £2,750 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £96,360 in 2013).[4]

Ian Brooke played at centre and scored a tryinBradford Northern's 17-8 victory over Hunslet in the 1965 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1965–66 seasonatHeadingley, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1965.[citation needed]

Return to Wakefield[edit]

Ian Brooke played at centre and scored two triesinWakefield Trinity's 21-9 victory over St. Helens in the Championship Final replay during the 1966–67 seasonatStation Road, Swinton on Wednesday 10 May 1967, and played in the 17-10 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the Championship Final during the 1967–68 seasonatHeadingley, Leeds on Saturday 4 May 1968.[5]

Brooke played at centre in the 10-11 defeat by Leeds in the 1968 Challenge Cup "Watersplash" Final during the 1967–68 seasonatWembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1968, in front of a crowd of 87,100.[5]

International honours[edit]

Brooke represented Great Britain while at Bradford Northern on the 1966 Lions tour,[6] playing all three matches against Australia, and twice against New Zealand. He also won caps for Great Britain in 1967 against Australia (3 matches), in 1968 against France (2 matches), and in the 1968 Rugby League World Cup against Australia (1-try), France, and New Zealand (1-try).[1]

Coaching career[edit]

Challenge Cup Final appearances[edit]

Ian Brooke was the coachinBradford Northern's 14-33 defeat by Featherstone Rovers in the 1973 Challenge Cup Final during the 1972–73 seasonatWembley Stadium, London on Saturday 12 May 1973, in front of a crowd of 72,395.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  • ^ a b "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  • ^ "Rugby league legend Brooke to sign his new autobiography in Wakefield event". Wakefield Express. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  • ^ "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  • ^ a b Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
  • ^ "Rugby League Heroes: Ian Brooke". Total Rugby League. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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