Johnny Brooks
| Date of birth | 23 December 1931 |
| Place of birth | Reading |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Inside forward |
England international, Johnny Brooks arrived at Chelsea in the transfer that took Les Allen to Tottenham. A tricky inside forward, he never did himself justice and left to join Brentford in September 1961.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Reading | 01 Apr 1949 | 01 Feb 1953 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 01 Feb 1953 | 01 Dec 1959 | |
| Chelsea | 01 Dec 1959 | 01 Sep 1961 | |
| Brentford | 01 Sep 1961 | 01 Jan 1964 | |
| Crystal Palace | 01 Jan 1964 | 01 Oct 1964 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1952-53 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1953-54 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 18 | 2 |
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| 1954-55 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 3 | 4 |
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| 1954-55 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 31 | 7 |
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| 1955-56 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1955-56 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 39 | 10 |
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| 1956-57 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 23 | 11 |
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| 1957-58 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 25 | 10 |
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| 1958-59 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 25 | 4 |
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| 1959-60 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1959-60 | Chelsea | League Division One | 20 | 5 |
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| 1959-60 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 4 | 2 |
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| 1960-61 | Chelsea | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1960-61 | Chelsea | League Division One | 26 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr 1953 | Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1953 | West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1953 | Cardiff City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1953 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1953 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1953 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1953 | Blackpool v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1953 | Tottenham Hotspur v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1953 | Sheffield United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1953 | Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1953 | Portsmouth v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1954 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1954 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1954 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1954 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1954 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1954 | Huddersfield Town v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1954 | Preston North End v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1954 | Tottenham Hotspur v Preston North End | L | 2-6 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1954 | Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1954 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1954 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1954 | Tottenham Hotspur v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1954 | Sheffield United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1954 | Tottenham Hotspur v Cardiff City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1954 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1954 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1954 | Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1954 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1954 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1954 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1954 | Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1954 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1955 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1955 | Gateshead AFC v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 7-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Port Vale | W | 4-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 1955 | Portsmouth v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackpool | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1955 | York City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 05 Mar 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1955 | Preston North End v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1955 | Cardiff City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1955 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1955 | Huddersfield Town v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1955 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1955 | West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1955 | Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1955 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1955 | Luton Town v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1955 | Sheffield United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1955 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1955 | Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1955 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1955 | Portsmouth v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1955 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1955 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Huddersfield Town v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1955 | Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1955 | West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1955 | Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v Boston United | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1956 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1956 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1956 | Doncaster Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Mar 1956 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 10 Mar 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1956 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 21 Mar 1956 | Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v Preston North End | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1956 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1956 | Blackpool v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1956 | Preston North End v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1956 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1956 | Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1956 | Blackpool v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1956 | Portsmouth v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1956 | Sheffield Wednesday v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1956 | Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1957 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1957 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1957 | Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1957 | Cardiff City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1957 | Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth | L | 3-5 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1957 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1957 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Luton Town | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1957 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1957 | Blackpool v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1957 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur v Preston North End | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1958 | Sheffield Wednesday v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1958 | Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1958 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1958 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1958 | Luton Town v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackpool | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1958 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1958 | Luton Town v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1958 | West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1959 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newport County | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 02 Mar 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1959 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1959 | Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1959 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1959 | Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1959 | Preston North End v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1959 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1959 | Luton Town v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1956-57 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 1956-57 | England | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1956-57 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 14 Nov 1956 | England v Wales | W | 3-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 28 Nov 1956 | England v Yugoslavia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Dec 1956 | England v Denmark | W | 5-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.