1951 Brooks, Tony
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Tony Brooks was an Exeter City amateur in the 1950s who later played semi-professional foorball for Minehead and became a referee.
A left-back, he wa a former pupil of Ladysmith School where he had appeared in a number of cup finals and represented Exeter in the English Schools' Trophy as both a fourteen-year-old and a fifteen-year-old.
Appearing for City in the early 1950s, he initially played for the 'B' team in the lower divisions of the Exeter and District League which was a forerunner of the club's more-successful 'A' side. Appearing also for an Exeter City Youth XI against Portsmouth, he represented Devon Youth as he later took up his place with the 'A' team as it became established between 1952 and 1955.
Offered semi-professional terms, he played for Minehead in the Western League in 1955/56 before returning to City to play for the 'A' team which won the second-tier of the Exeter and District League in 1956/57. Still relatively young, and having broken an arm twice, he became a referee in 1958.
In 2020 Tony wrote to the Grecian Archive explaining::
"I am still alive and kicking and living in Andover, Hampshire. I really enjoyed my years playing for Exeter City but unfortunately my playing days ended when I broke my arm for a second time.
I have supported Exeter City all my life and I used to go to matches quite regularly until a few years ago. When a good friend took me to a match in August 2018, we were kindly given a delightful tour of the museum which we really enjoyed. You may be interested to know that my supporter's cap, which I wore to matches, is now in the time capsule. There's a photograph of me wearing it in one of the programmes."
A left-back, he wa a former pupil of Ladysmith School where he had appeared in a number of cup finals and represented Exeter in the English Schools' Trophy as both a fourteen-year-old and a fifteen-year-old.
Appearing for City in the early 1950s, he initially played for the 'B' team in the lower divisions of the Exeter and District League which was a forerunner of the club's more-successful 'A' side. Appearing also for an Exeter City Youth XI against Portsmouth, he represented Devon Youth as he later took up his place with the 'A' team as it became established between 1952 and 1955.
Offered semi-professional terms, he played for Minehead in the Western League in 1955/56 before returning to City to play for the 'A' team which won the second-tier of the Exeter and District League in 1956/57. Still relatively young, and having broken an arm twice, he became a referee in 1958.
In 2020 Tony wrote to the Grecian Archive explaining::
"I am still alive and kicking and living in Andover, Hampshire. I really enjoyed my years playing for Exeter City but unfortunately my playing days ended when I broke my arm for a second time.
I have supported Exeter City all my life and I used to go to matches quite regularly until a few years ago. When a good friend took me to a match in August 2018, we were kindly given a delightful tour of the museum which we really enjoyed. You may be interested to know that my supporter's cap, which I wore to matches, is now in the time capsule. There's a photograph of me wearing it in one of the programmes."
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