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English footballer

Keith Hooker
Personal information
Full name Keith William Hooker
Date of birth (1950-01-31) 31 January 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth Fleet, Hampshire, 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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Keith William Hooker (born 31 January 1950) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Brentford.

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, due to an injury crisis. 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. Hooker was a first team regular during the 1967–68 season and made 23 appearances, scored one goal and signed a professional contract in February 1968. He made just one appearance during the 1968–69 season and departed the club at the end of the campaign. Hooker made 34 appearances and scored two goals for the Bees.

Brentwood Town (loan)

While with Brentford, Hooker had a loan spell with Essex Olympian League club Brentwood Town.

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. He played under former teammate Matt Crowe at the latter club.

Personal life

After his retirement from football, Hooker remained in South Africa.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1966–67 Fourth Division 10 1 0 0 0 0 10 1
1967–68 21 1 1 0 1 0 23 1
1968–69 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 32 2 1 0 1 0 34 2

References

  1. "Keith Hooker". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 80. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 389–390. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. Brentford Football Club Official Programme – Season 1967–68 – Football League Div. IV – Brentford v. Luton Town (PDF). Brentford: The Brentford Printing & Publishing Co. 17 February 1968. p. 6.
  5. Big Interview: Keith Hooker (Interview). Brentford Football Club. 4 January 2015.


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