Stan Brookes
Stanley Kevin Brookes was an English footballer who played for Doncaster Rovers and KV Mechelen as a defender.
Early life
Brookes attended the Percy Jackson Grammar School, Doncaster, 1964 entrant.Career
Doncaster Rovers
After playing for the Doncaster Rovers Juniors, Brookes signed a professional contract with club, then in English Division 4, in February 1971. His debut came in a 1–0 home defeat to Barrow on 28 August 1971. His first goal came in the following season on 20 February in a 2–1 win at Chester City.In April 1975, he took over in goal in a game against Exeter City. Rovers were losing 2–0 at the time and came back to draw 3–3.
He made a total of 263 League and Cup appearances, scoring 7 goals.
KV Mechelen
Along with fellow Brit Keith Coleman from West Ham, Brookes joined KV Mechelen of the Belgian Second Division for the 1977–78 season, managed by John Talbut. He stayed there for six seasons, including one in the First Division.Death
Brookes died on 11 December 2025, at the age of 72.A year earlier, Brookes, suffering from Alzheimer's disease, had appeared in an episode of the Belgian program Pano, which discussed the dangers of heading in football. Soon after he was diagnosed with dementia, this was linked to his footballing past as a header expert.
Honours
Doncaster RoversSheffield and Hallamshire County Cup winner 1975–76KV MechelenBelgian Second Division play-offs winner 1980–81Belgian Second Division winner ''1982–83''