Ryan Michael Brooke (born 4 October 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for North West Counties League Premier Division club Trafford.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Michael Brooke[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Holmes Chapel, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Trafford | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2009 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Oldham Athletic | 29 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Barrow (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2012 | → AFC Telford United (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Altrincham | 22 | (6) |
| 2013–2016 | Curzon Ashton | ||
| 2016–2017 | Nantwich Town | ||
| 2017–2019 | Curzon Ashton | ||
| 2019–2020 | Mossley | ||
| 2020–2026 | Runcorn Linnets | ||
| 2026– | Trafford | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2025–2025 | Runcorn Linnets (co-caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editOn 2 May 2009, Brooke was handed his league debut against Walsall in Oldham's final game of the 2008–09 season. After being named as a substitute, he came on in the 71st minute for Danny Whitaker. In the 74th minute, he scored with his first touch of the ball, the winning goal in the 2–1 victory.[2] He studied at the same school in Holmes Chapel as Seth Johnson and Dean Ashton.
In September 2011 he joined Barrow on a months loan, and played in 6 League games.[3] However Oldham manager Paul Dickov informed Brooke that he still had a future at the club.[4]
On the January transfer window deadline day of 2012, Brooke signed for Conference Premier side AFC Telford United on a one-month loan deal.[5]
He was released by Oldham at the end of the 2011–12 season, along with eight other players.[6]
He joined Altrincham in May 2012.[7] He scored his first goal for Altrincham, a penalty, in a 6–0 win over Hinckley United.
In August 2016 he signed for Nantwich Town and scored on his debut for the club the following day.[8]
In March 2026, Brooke scored his 77th goal for Runcorn Linnets to become the club's all time record goal scorer.[9]
In May 2026, having extended his tally with Runcorn Linnets to 83 goals, he departed the club to join Trafford.[10][11]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 26 December 2017
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 2008–09[12] | League One | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009–10[13] | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2010–11[14] | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12[15] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oldham total | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| Barrow (loan) | 2011–12[15] | Conference Premier | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Telford United (loan) | 2011–12[15] | Conference Premier | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Altrincham | 2012–13[16] | Conference North | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 33 | 6 | |
| Curzon Ashton | 2013–14[16] | NPL – Division One North | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2014–15 | NPL – Premier Division | — | ||||||||||
| 2015–16[16] | National League North | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 34 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17[16] | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Curzon Ashton total | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 9 | ||
| Nantwich Town | 2016–17[16] | NPL – Premier Division | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | — | |||||||||||
| Curzon Ashton | 2017–18[16] | National League North | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Career total | 115 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 125 | 20 | ||
References
edit- 1 2 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
- ↑ "Walsall 1–2 Oldham". BBC Sport. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- ↑ "► NonLeagueDaily.com | Non League News and Interviews for 2021".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~2447334,00.html [permanent dead link]
- ↑ http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~2595262,00.html OldhamAthleticFoobtallClub Official Website: BROOKE LEAVES ON LOAN (Tue 31 January 2012)
- ↑ "Latics Release Nine Players". Oldham Athletic AFC. 7 May 2012. Archived from the original on 19 June 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ↑ "Alty Bring in Brooke". NonLeagueDaily.com. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Dabbers deal for Curzon striker". NonLeagueDaily.com. 30 August 2016. Archived from the original on 31 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ↑ "Brooke becomes Runcorn history maker". www.thenpl.co.uk. 24 March 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ @RuncornLinnets (27 May 2026). "👑⚽️ | LONG LIVE THE KING We can confirm that the club all time record goal scorer is ending his reign after 6 years. We can't thank Ryan enough for his contribution to the club over his time here and we wish him all the best for the future on and off the field. Words can't describe Ryan and we don't think the words can be said enough but I think one we can all agree on is…. LEGEND! Ryan said "Representing this club and becoming its all-time leading goalscorer is something I will always be incredibly proud of. While I'm disappointed my journey here is over, I leave with amazing memories and gratitude for the support I've received over the years. I'll always look back with pride and wish the club nothing but success for the future. Thank you for being part of such a special chapter in my life. I will always bleed yellow and green 💛💚⚡️🎸" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 May 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "New Signing - Ryan Brooke". traffordfc.com. 29 May 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Ryan Brooke in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Ryan Brooke in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Ryan Brooke in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Ryan Brooke in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ryan Brooke at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
External links
edit- Ryan Brooke at Soccerbase
- Ryan Brooke profile at OldhamAthletic.co.uk
- Ryan Brooke at Soccerway
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