Steve Brooker
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Stephen Michael Lord Brooker (born 21 May 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. He scored 86 goals from 294 league and cup appearances in a 12-year professional career.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stephen Michael Lord Brooker[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1981-05-21) 21 May 1981 (age 42)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Newport Pagnell, England[2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–1999 | Watford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2001 | Watford | 1 | (0) |
2001 | → Port Vale (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2001–2004 | Port Vale | 129 | (36) |
2004–2009 | Bristol City | 101 | (37) |
2008 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 14 | (5) |
2008 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 1 | (1) |
2009–2011 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | (1) |
2012 | Buxton | ||
Total | 261 | (80) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He began his career with Watford in 1999, before moving on to Port Vale in 2001, following a short loan spell. With Vale he won the Football League Trophy in 2001. He transferred to Bristol City in 2004, where he would spend the next five years. In 2008, he spent time on loan at both Cheltenham Town and Doncaster Rovers, before he joined Doncaster permanently in 2009. He spent two years with the club before he was released due to injury concerns. He signed with Buxton in October 2012.