John Brooks (footballer, born 1956)
John Brooks is an English retired soccer forward who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 February 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Derby, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1979 | San Francisco Dons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1980 | Cleveland Force (indoor) | 9 | (1) |
| 1980–1981 | San Francisco Fog (indoor) | 32 | (11) |
| 1983 | Golden Bay Earthquakes (indoor) | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995–2009 | Dominican University of California | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brooks was recruited by San Francisco Dons coach Stephen Negoesco to attend the University of San Francisco. Brooks was visiting his brother Adrian in the United States when Negoesco spotted him.[1] Brooks would play for the Dons from 1976 to 1979, winning the 1976 and 1978 NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship with them. He is a member of the USF Dons Athletic Hall of Fame.[2] Brooks turned professional in the fall of 1979 when he signed with the Cleveland Force of Major Indoor Soccer League. He played only nine games and moved to the San Francisco Fog for the 1980–1981 season. In February 1983, he signed with the Golden Bay Earthquakes of MISL. In his first game with the Earthquakes, he lost his hearing when heading the ball. He later sued the Earthquakes.[3] He later coached the Dominican University of California soccer team for fourteen seasons.