Eric Brook (546) | englandstats.com - The England International Database 1872 - 2025.

Full Name:: Eric Fred Brook
Born:: 27th November 1907, Mexborough, Yorkshire
Died:: 29th March 1965, aged 57
England Career:: 1929 - 1937
Positions:: Outside Left
Clubs (and caps):: Manchester City (18)
FA Legacy Number:: 546
Career Summary:: Eric Brook (27th November 1907 - 29th March 1965) was an international footballer who represented England 18 times scoring 10 goals. His first cap was against Ireland on 19th October 1929 at 21 years old, and his last was vs Wales on 17th November 1937 aged 29. Brook, born on 27th November 1907, in Mexborough, Yorkshire, has a FA Legacy Number of 546 and played as a Outside Left for his country.

England Career Statistics

Debut:: v Ireland (HC) on 19th October 1929 aged 21 years, 10 months, 22 days
Last Cap:: v Wales (HC) on 17th November 1937 aged 29 years, 11 month, 20 days
First Goal:: v Ireland (HC) on 14th October 1933 aged 25 years, 10 months, 17 days
Career Length:: 8 years, 29 days
Starts:: 18
Substitute:: 0
Withdrawn:: 0
Full Games:: 18

England Match Statistics

British Home ChampionshipHC 12 6 0 0 0
FriendlyFR 6 4 0 0 0
Competitive 12 6 0 0 0

Home, Away or Neutral
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Away 9 4 0 0 0
Home 9 6 0 0 0

Match Results
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Won 12 9 0 0 0
Lost 5 1 0 0 0
Drawn 1 0 0 0 0

Playing Positions
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Outside Left 18 10 0 0 0

Managers
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Committee 18 10 0 0 0

Totals
18
10
0
0
0

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10 Matches

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9 Matches

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8 Matches

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7 Matches

Jack Barker
7 Matches

Cliff Britton
5 Matches

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5 Matches

Alf Strange
4 Matches

Sources

An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
34 sources from 18 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List

WAL, 2 - 1, 17th Nov 1937 (HC) Manchester City, Cap: 18.
Age: 29 years, 11 month, 20 days.
IRE, 5 - 1, 23rd Oct 1937 (HC) Manchester City, Cap: 17.
Age: 29 years, 10 months, 26 days.
HUN, 6 - 2, 2nd Dec 1936 (FR) Manchester City, Cap: 16.
Age: 29 years, 0 months, 5 days.
SCO, 1 - 1, 4th Apr 1936 (HC) Manchester City, Cap: 15.
Age: 28 years, 4 months, 7 days.
WAL, 1 - 2, 5th Feb 1936 (HC) Manchester City, Cap: 14.
Age: 28 years, 2 months, 8 days.
IRE, 3 - 1, 19th Oct 1935 (HC) Manchester City, Cap: 13.
Age: 27 years, 10 months, 22 days.
SCO, 0 - 2, 6th Apr 1935 (HC) Manchester City, Cap: 12.
Age: 27 years, 4 months, 9 days.
IRE, 2 - 1, 6th Feb 1935 (HC) Manchester City, Cap: 11.
Age: 27 years, 2 months, 9 days.
ITA, 3 - 2, 14th Nov 1934 (FR) Manchester City, Cap: 10.
Age: 26 years, 11 month, 17 days.
WAL, 4 - 0, 29th Sep 1934 (HC) Manchester City, Cap: 9.
Age: 26 years, 10 months, 2 days.
TCH, 1 - 2, 16th May 1934 (FR) Manchester City, Cap: 8.
Age: 26 years, 5 months, 19 days.
HUN, 1 - 2, 10th May 1934 (FR) Manchester City, Cap: 7.
Age: 26 years, 5 months, 13 days.
SCO, 3 - 0, 14th Apr 1934 (HC) Manchester City, Cap: 6.
Age: 26 years, 4 months, 17 days.
FRA, 4 - 1, 6th Dec 1933 (FR) Manchester City, Cap: 5.
Age: 26 years, 0 months, 9 days.
WAL, 1 - 2, 15th Nov 1933 (HC) Manchester City, Cap: 4.
Age: 25 years, 11 month, 18 days.
IRE, 3 - 0, 14th Oct 1933 (HC) Manchester City, Cap: 3.
Age: 25 years, 10 months, 17 days.
SUI, 4 - 0, 20th May 1933 (FR) Manchester City, Cap: 2.
Age: 25 years, 6 months, 2 days.
IRE, 3 - 0, 19th Oct 1929 (HC) Manchester City, Cap: 1.
Age: 21 years, 10 months, 22 days.
* Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.