Ian Brooke

Ian Brooke

Personal information
Full name	Ian Brooke
Born	(1943-03-01)1 March 1943 Plymouth,England
Playing information
Position	Wing,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. 1979–c. 80 Huddersfield ≤1995–≥95 Doncaster Total 0 0 0 0
Source:

Ian Brooke(born 1 March 1943) is an English former professionalrugby leaguefootballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, andcoachedin the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level forGreat Britain,and at club level forWakefield Trinity(two spells) (captain), andBradford Northern,as awing,orcentre,and coached at club level forBradford Northern,Wakefield Trinity,HuddersfieldandDoncaster.

Background

Born inPlymouth,Devon,Brooke was adopted as a baby and grew up inWakefield.

Playing career

Wakefield Trinity

Ian Brooke played atcentreand scored atryinWakefield Trinity's 25-10 victory overWiganin the1963 Challenge CupFinal during the1962–63 seasonatWembley Stadium,Londonon Saturday 11 May 1963, in front of a crowd of 84,492.

Bradford Northern

Brooke was transferred fromWakefield TrinitytoBradford Northernin the summer of 1964 for £2,750 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £96,360 in 2013).

Ian Brooke played atcentreand scored atryinBradford Northern's 17-8 victory overHunsletin the1965 Yorkshire CupFinal during the1965–66 seasonatHeadingley,Leedson Saturday 16 October 1965.

Return to Wakefield

Ian Brooke played atcentreand scored twotriesinWakefield Trinity's 21-9 victory overSt. Helensin theChampionshipFinalreplayduring the1966–67 seasonatStation Road, Swintonon Wednesday 10 May 1967, and played in the 17-10 victory overHull Kingston Roversin theChampionshipFinal during the1967–68 seasonatHeadingley,Leedson Saturday 4 May 1968.

Brooke played atcentrein the 10-11 defeat byLeedsin the1968 Challenge Cup"Watersplash" Final during the1967–68 seasonatWembley Stadium,Londonon Saturday 11 May 1968, in front of a crowd of 87,100.

International honours

Brooke representedGreat Britainwhile at Bradford Northern on the1966 Lions tour,playing all three matches against Australia, and twice against New Zealand. He also woncapsfor Great Britain in 1967 against Australia (3 matches), in 1968 against France (2 matches), and in the1968 Rugby League World Cupagainst Australia (1-try), France, and New Zealand (1-try).

Coaching career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Ian Brooke was thecoachinBradford Northern's 14-33 defeat byFeatherstone Roversin the1973 Challenge CupFinal during the1972–73 seasonatWembley Stadium,Londonon Saturday 12 May 1973, in front of a crowd of 72,395.

External links

• Rugby League Final 1963
• Rugby Cup Final 1968
• Photograph "Coach Ian Brook(e) gives a half time talk" at rlhp.co.uk
• Photograph "Half time talk" at rlhp.co.uk
• Photograph "Roy Castle meets the players" at rlhp.co.uk