Keith William Hooker (born 31 January 1950) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Brentford.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Keith William Hooker[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1950-01-31) 31 January 1950 (age 72) | ||
Place of birth | Fleet, Hampshire, England | ||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1966–1969 | Brentford | 32 | (2) |
→ Brentwood Town (loan) | |||
1969 | Durban Spurs | ||
1970–1972 | Port Elizabeth City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Hooker progressed through the Brentford youth team to make his senior debut at age 16 in a 0–0 Fourth Division draw with Wrexham on 14 January 1967,[2] due to an injury crisis.[3] He impressed enough to make 9 further appearances during the remainder of the 1966–67 season and scored his maiden goal for the club with the only goal of the game versus Notts County on 1 April.[3] Hooker was a first team regular during the 1967–68 season and made 23 appearances, scored one goal and signed a professional contract in February 1968.[3][4] He made just one appearance during the 1968–69 season and departed the club at the end of the campaign.[3] Hooker made 34 appearances and scored two goals for the Bees.[2]
While with Brentford, Hooker had a loan spell with Essex Olympian League club Brentwood Town.[2]
After his release from Brentford, Hooker moved to South Africa and played for National Football League clubs Durban Spurs and Port Elizabeth City between 1970 and 1972.[2] He played under former teammate Matt Crowe at the latter club.[2]
After his retirement from football, Hooker remained in South Africa.[5]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brentford | 1966–67[3] | Fourth Division | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
1967–68[3] | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
1968–69[3] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
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