Player Details

Tony Brookfield

Real Name: Anthony John Brookfield
Born: 11/04/1959 (Birkdale, Southport)

Heritage Number: 1090
Debut Match*: 12/02/1977 v Bradford City (Football League)
Last Match*: 29/11/1980 v Lancaster City (FA Trophy)
* Qualifying Games

His actual League baptism for Southport came when he replaced Cliff Marshall for the last 18 minutes at Bradford City to become one of Southport’s youngest ever players, being 2 months short of his 18th Birthday. His only Football League goal was Southport’s second in a 2—2 draw against eventual champions, Watford. He also had two brief spells at Haig Avenue in the Northern Premier League as well as turning out for a number of local non-League clubs, notably assisting Runcorn to win the NPL Cup in 1980 and having 3 separate spells at Formby. In1994 he was the last player from the Football League days to be playing competitively. Since joining the Civil Service in 1978, he has represented the Merseyside Civil Service football side and latterly the North West Health and Social Security Representative side from 1978—94.

Season: 1977/1978 [Back to Player Stats]
The player made an appearance in the following games:

Date	Home Club	Away Club	Score	Goals	Competition	Round	Match Date	Heritage Qualifying	Void
15/10/1977	Brentford	Southport	0 - 0	0	Football League	D4	15/10/1977	Yes	No
21/10/1977	Southport	Halifax Town	1 - 2	0	Football League	D4	21/10/1977	Yes	No
28/11/1977	Runcorn	Southport	1 - 0	0	FA Cup	1 Replay	28/11/1977	Yes	No
02/12/1977	Huddersfield Town	Southport	3 - 1	0	Football League	D4	02/12/1977	Yes	No
10/12/1977	Southport	Watford	2 - 2	1	Football League	D4	10/12/1977	Yes	No
26/12/1977	Darlington	Southport	3 - 0	0	Football League	D4	26/12/1977	Yes	No
27/12/1977	Southport	Barnsley	1 - 1	0	Football League	D4	27/12/1977	Yes	No
31/12/1977	Southport	Rochdale	3 - 1	0	Football League	D4	31/12/1977	Yes	No
02/01/1978	Aldershot	Southport	0 - 0	0	Football League	D4	02/01/1978	Yes	No
13/02/1978	Southport	Formby	2 - 2	0	Liverpool Senior Cup	2	13/02/1978	No	Yes
25/02/1978	Southport	AFC Bournemouth	0 - 0	0	Football League	D4	25/02/1978	Yes	No
28/02/1978	Hartlepool United	Southport	2 - 1	0	Football League	D4	28/02/1978	Yes	No
01/04/1978	Rochdale	Southport	2 - 1	0	Football League	D4	01/04/1978	Yes	No
04/04/1978	Southport	Swansea City	0 - 3	0	Football League	D4	04/04/1978	Yes	No
07/04/1978	Southport	York City	4 - 1	0	Football League	D4	07/04/1978	Yes	No
11/04/1978	Crewe Alexandra	Southport	2 - 0	0	Football League	D4	11/04/1978	Yes	No
17/04/1978	Southport	Wimbledon	0 - 5	0	Football League	D4	17/04/1978	Yes	No
22/04/1978	Southport	Huddersfield Town	1 - 1	0	Football League	D4	22/04/1978	Yes	No
25/04/1978	Grimsby Town	Southport	2 - 0	0	Football League	D4	25/04/1978	Yes	No