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Philip William Rookes (23 April 1919 – February 2003) was an English footballer who played as a full back in the Football League.

Phil Rookes

Personal information
Full name	Philip William Rookes
Date of birth	(1919-04-23)23 April 1919
Place of birth	Dulverton, England
Date of death	1919 (aged -85–-84)
Position(s)	Full back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Worksop Town
1936–1938	Bradford City	11	(0)
1938–1951	Portsmouth	114	(0)
1951–1953	Colchester United	68	(0)
–	Chichester City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Dulverton, Somerset, Rookes played for Bradford City, Portsmouth and Colchester United in the Football League.[1]

Rookes joined Bradford City in October 1936 from Worksop Town.[2] He made 11 league and 3 FA Cup appearances,[3] before joining Portsmouth in January 1938.[2]

He was a member of the Portsmouth First Division championship-winning teams of 1948–49 and 1949–50.[4]

Club

Portsmouth[5]

• Football League First Division Winner (2): 1948–49, 1949–50
• Football League War Cup Winner (1): 1941–42

Sources

• Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

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