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'''Peter Brabrook''' (8 November 1937 – 10 December 2016) was an English [[association football|footballer]] who made nearly 500 appearances in [[the Football League]] playing for [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] and [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Orient]], and was [[cap (sport)|capped]] three times for the [[England national football team|England national team]]. He played as a [[Outside-forward|winger]].<ref name=NB>{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/peterbrabrook.html |title=Peter Brabrook |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=8 December 2009}}</ref>
'''Peter Brabrook''' (8 November 1937 – 10 December 2016) was an English [[association football|footballer]] who made nearly 500 appearances in [[the Football League]] playing for [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] and [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Orient]], and was [[cap (sport)|capped]] three times for the [[England national football team|England national team]]. He played as a [[Outside-forward|winger]].<ref name=NB>{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/peterbrabrook.html |title=Peter Brabrook |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=8 December 2009}}</ref>


Brabrook was born in [[Greenwich]], [[London]],<ref name=NB/> and started his career at Ford United. He then moved on to [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], making his debut during the [[1954-55 in English football|1954–55]] season, during which the club won the [[Football League First Division|league championship]], though he only made three appearances.<ref name=champions>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4374647.stm |title=Champions of a different era |first=Charlie |last=Henderson |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 April 2005 |accessdate=8 December 2009}}</ref> He established himself in the Chelsea first-team in the following years, making 271 appearances and scoring 57 goals in all competitions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theblues.chelseafc.com/cgi-bin/playersearch.pl?Peter%20BRABROOK |title=Peter Brabrook |work=Historical Player Database |publisher=Chelsea F.C |accessdate=8 December 2009}}</ref> Soon after [[Tommy Docherty]] took over as manager, Brabrook signed for [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] in 1962 for £35,000.<ref>{{cite news |title=Brabrook Goes To West Ham |newspaper=The Times |date=20 October 1962 |page=3}}</ref>
Brabrook was born in [[Greenwich]], [[London]],<ref name=NB/> and started his career at [[Redbridge F.C.|Ford United]]. He then moved on to [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], making his debut during the [[1954-55 in English football|1954–55]] season, during which the club won the [[Football League First Division|league championship]], though he only made three appearances.<ref name=champions>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4374647.stm |title=Champions of a different era |first=Charlie |last=Henderson |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 April 2005 |accessdate=8 December 2009}}</ref> He established himself in the Chelsea first-team in the following years, making 271 appearances and scoring 57 goals in all competitions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theblues.chelseafc.com/cgi-bin/playersearch.pl?Peter%20BRABROOK |title=Peter Brabrook |work=Historical Player Database |publisher=Chelsea F.C |accessdate=8 December 2009}}</ref> Soon after [[Tommy Docherty]] took over as manager, Brabrook signed for [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] in 1962 for £35,000.<ref>{{cite news |title=Brabrook Goes To West Ham |newspaper=The Times |date=20 October 1962 |page=3}}</ref>


Alongside players such as [[Bobby Moore]], [[Martin Peters]] and [[Geoff Hurst]], Brabrook won the [[FA Cup]] and the [[Cup Winners' Cup]] with the club in consecutive seasons.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/brabrook-has-high-hopes-20090202_2236884_1542329 |title=Brabrook has high hopes |publisher=West Ham United F.C |date=2 February 2009 |accessdate=8 December 2009}}</ref> He retired from playing after a stint with [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Orient]] and [[Non-League football|non-League]] [[Romford F.C.|Romford]],<ref name=NB/> and later returned to West Ham to take a role at their [[The Academy of Football|academy]], helping to develop players such as [[Frank Lampard]], [[Joe Cole]] and [[Michael Carrick]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://review.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~1229496,00.html |title=The Thursday Interview: Youth Cup Memories |publisher=Chelsea F.C |date=31 January 2008 |accessdate=8 December 2009}}</ref>
Alongside players such as [[Bobby Moore]], [[Martin Peters]] and [[Geoff Hurst]], Brabrook won the [[FA Cup]] and the [[Cup Winners' Cup]] with the club in consecutive seasons.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/brabrook-has-high-hopes-20090202_2236884_1542329 |title=Brabrook has high hopes |publisher=West Ham United F.C |date=2 February 2009 |accessdate=8 December 2009}}</ref> He retired from playing after a stint with [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Orient]] and [[Non-League football|non-League]] [[Romford F.C.|Romford]],<ref name=NB/> and later returned to West Ham to take a role at their [[The Academy of Football|academy]], helping to develop players such as [[Frank Lampard]], [[Joe Cole]] and [[Michael Carrick]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://review.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~1229496,00.html |title=The Thursday Interview: Youth Cup Memories |publisher=Chelsea F.C |date=31 January 2008 |accessdate=8 December 2009}}</ref>

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Peter Brabrook
Brabrook at Tony Carr's testimonial game, May 2010
Personal information
Full name Peter Brabrook[1]
Date of birth (1937-11-08)8 November 1937
Place of birth Greenwich, London, England, UK
Date of death 10 December 2016(2016-12-10) (aged 79)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
 – Ford United
1954–1962 Chelsea 251 (47)
1962–1968 West Ham United 167 (33)
1968–1971 Orient 72 (6)
1971–1972 Romford 17 (1)
International career
1958–1960 England 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Brabrook (8 November 1937 – 10 December 2016) was an English footballer who made nearly 500 appearances in the Football League playing for Chelsea, West Ham United and Orient, and was capped three times for the England national team. He played as a winger.[2]

Brabrook was born in Greenwich, London,[2] and started his career at Ford United. He then moved on to Chelsea, making his debut during the 1954–55 season, during which the club won the league championship, though he only made three appearances.[3] He established himself in the Chelsea first-team in the following years, making 271 appearances and scoring 57 goals in all competitions.[4] Soon after Tommy Docherty took over as manager, Brabrook signed for West Ham United in 1962 for £35,000.[5]

Alongside players such as Bobby Moore, Martin Peters and Geoff Hurst, Brabrook won the FA Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup with the club in consecutive seasons.[6] He retired from playing after a stint with Orient and non-League Romford,[2] and later returned to West Ham to take a role at their academy, helping to develop players such as Frank Lampard, Joe Cole and Michael Carrick.[7]

He was capped three times for England, including a game against the USSR at the 1958 World Cup.[1]

Brabrook died on 10 December 2016, aged 79.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Peter Brabrook". Englandstats. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  2. ^ a b c "Peter Brabrook". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  3. ^ Henderson, Charlie (30 April 2005). "Champions of a different era". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Peter Brabrook". Historical Player Database. Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  5. ^ "Brabrook Goes To West Ham". The Times. 20 October 1962. p. 3.
  6. ^ "Brabrook has high hopes". West Ham United F.C. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  7. ^ "The Thursday Interview: Youth Cup Memories". Chelsea F.C. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  8. ^ "Peter Brabrook – 1937-2016 - West Ham United". Retrieved 12 December 2016.


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