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Dickie Rooks, 83, English football player (Middlesbrough, Bristol City, Sunderland) and manager.
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|Richard Rooks (29 May 1940 – 6 April 2024) was an English footballer who played as a centre half. He made over 260 Football League appearances in the years after the Second World War.
Career
Rooks played locally for Sunderland youth teams. He signed professional in June 1957 for Sunderland. He moved from Sunderland for £20,000 to Middlesbrough in August 1965. Alan Dicks signed Rooks for £17,000 in June 1969 for Bristol City.
Rooks left Bristol City in July 1972 to become the player-coach at Willington. He then joined Scunthorpe United in November 1974 as manager for 14 months before being sacked in January 1976. Scunthorpe United had finished 24th and bottom of the Fourth Division in 1974–75 and been forced to seek re-election. Rooks then coached Zanzibar and was an FA Coach for Tyne & Wear linked to Sunderland's School of Excellence.
When Rooks retired from football he became a self-employed builder in his home town Sunderland.
Death
Rooks died on 6 April 2024, at the age of 83.
Honours
Middlesbrough
- Football League Third Division runner-up: 1966–67
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickie_Rooks
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Trivia & Knowledge· 7 questions
Questions drawn from Dickie Rooks's archived record and the sources above.
1.In which year did Dickie Rooks die?
- A.2011
- B.2024correct
- C.2017
- D.2015
Dickie Rooks died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "year of birth 1940. Archive record: age at death 83. Archive record: occupation football player. Archive record: nationality English. Archive record: date of death 6
2.How old was Dickie Rooks when they died?
- A.78
- B.88
- C.90
- D.83correct
Dickie Rooks was 83 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "ball League Third Division runner-up: 1966–67 == References == Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1940. Archive record: age at death 83
3.In which year was Dickie Rooks born?
- A.1931
- B.1934
- C.1940correct
- D.1928
Dickie Rooks was born in 1940.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "== Honours == Middlesbrough Football League Third Division runner-up: 1966–67 == References == Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1940
4.In which month did Dickie Rooks die?
- A.July
- B.June
- C.Aprilcorrect
- D.May
Dickie Rooks died in April.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "ecord: year of birth 1940. Archive record: age at death 83. Archive record: occupation football player. Archive record: nationality English. Archive record: d
5.On which day of the month did Dickie Rooks die?
- A.8
- B.6correct
- C.5
- D.7
Dickie Rooks died on day 6 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "record: year of birth 1940. Archive record: age at death 83. Archive record: occupation football player. Archive record: nationality English. Archive record:
6.In which field was Dickie Rooks known?
- A.football playercorrect
- B.architect
- C.chemist
- D.novelist
The biography describes Dickie Rooks as a football player.
Source: Profile: occupation: "nner-up: 1966–67 == References == Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1940. Archive record: age at death 83. Archive record: occupation fo
7.What nationality was Dickie Rooks?
- A.Australian
- B.American
- C.Englishcorrect
- D.Argentine
Dickie Rooks is recorded as English.
Source: Profile: nationality: "e record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1940. Archive record: age at death 83. Archive record: occupation football player. Archive record: national
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