Keith Hooker
Keith William Hooker (born 31 January 1950) is an English retired professional football wing half who played in the Football League for Brentford.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Keith William Hooker[1] | ||
Date of birth | 31 January 1950 | ||
Place of birth | Fleet, 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 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Brentford
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, scoring one goal.[3] 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]
Brentwood Town (loan)
While with Brentford, Hooker had a loan spell with Essex Olympian League club Brentwood Town.[2]
South Africa
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]
Personal life
After his retirement from football, Hooker remained in South Africa.[4]
Career statistics
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 |
References
- "Keith Hooker". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 80. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 389–390. ISBN 0951526200.
- Big Interview: Keith Hooker (Interview). Brentford Football Club. 2015.