▁also ▁a ▁professional ▁footballer ▁for ▁several ▁clubs ▁and ▁represented ▁England ▁on ▁three ▁occasions . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁career ▁Bro oks ▁began ▁his ▁youth ▁career ▁with ▁Cry stal ▁Palace ▁and ▁signed ▁professional ▁terms ▁in ▁October ▁ 1 9 7 9 . ▁His ▁senior ▁debut ▁came ▁in ▁a ▁home ▁ 1 – 0 ▁win ▁against ▁Le eds ▁United ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁April ▁ 1 9 8 0 , ▁but ▁it ▁was ▁his ▁only ▁appearance ▁that ▁season . ▁Over ▁the ▁next ▁three ▁seasons , ▁Bro oks ▁made ▁ 1 7 , ▁( 0 ▁goals ), ▁ 2 5 ▁( 2 ) ▁and ▁ 7 ▁( 2 ) ▁appearances ▁respectively , ▁and ▁in ▁October ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁after ▁four ▁further ▁games , ▁moved ▁on ▁to ▁Ley ton ▁Orient . ▁ ▁In ▁four ▁seasons ▁at ▁Ley ton ▁Orient , ▁bro oks ▁made ▁ 1 4 8 ▁League ▁appearances ▁scoring ▁ 2 6 ▁times ▁before ▁moving ▁on ▁to ▁B ourn em outh ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁for ▁whom ▁he ▁played ▁ 1 2 8 ▁times ▁( 1 3 ▁goals ). ▁He ▁was ▁released ▁by ▁B ourn em outh ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁and ▁spent ▁two ▁seasons ▁with ▁Dor chester ▁Town ▁before ▁making ▁a ▁brief ▁return ▁to ▁B ourn em outh . ▁Bro oks ▁finished ▁his ▁League ▁career ▁with ▁Ley ton ▁Orient , ▁moving ▁to ▁Wor thing ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Category : English ▁football ers ▁Category : English ▁Football ▁League ▁players ▁Category :