Phil Rookes

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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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]

Personal life

Phil met Pamela in the summer of 1959. They married in March 1960, Phil's second marriage. Together they managed the Dog and Duck in Portsmouth near Fratton Park for a couple of months before their daughter Julie was born in May 1961. Phil then started work for Brickwoods Brewery and they bought a house in Bognor Regis. Phil and Pam divorced in September 1964. Julie went onto marry Jeff and had two children, Jessica and Joe. They live in Bromley, Kent. Joe is an active, avid Portsmouth fan.

Club
Portsmouth[5]

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

References
  1. "Phil Rookes". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
  2. Frost, p. 406
  3. Frost, p. 387
  4. "Tier One (Premier League) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
  5. "Other Award - Cup Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.


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