Billy Rooks

Billy Rooks
Personal information
Full name	William Rooks
Date of birth	14 December 1890
Place of birth	Sunderland, England
Date of death	1972 (aged 81–82)
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position	Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team
1911–1912	Willington
1912–1913	Sunderland Rovers
1913–1922	Blackpool
1922–1927	Accrington Stanley
1927–1928	Hurst
1928	Great Harwood
Total
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Rooks (14 December 1890 – 1972) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Accrington Stanley and Blackpool.^[1]^[3]^[4]

References

1 2 3 4 5 Billy Rooks at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
↑ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Blackpool". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
↑ "Rooks Billy Image 2 Accrington Stanley 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

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[ENFA-1] 1 2 3 4 5 Billy Rooks at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

[height-2] "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Blackpool". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[3] Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.

[4] "Rooks Billy Image 2 Accrington Stanley 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

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