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: 1978/1979 [Back to Player Stats]
The player made an appearance in the following games:

Date	Home Club	Away Club	Score	Competition	Round	Match Date	Heritage Qualifying	Void
05/09/1978	Southport	South Liverpool	2 - 4	Northern Premier League Cup	1 Replay 2	05/09/1978	Yes	No
09/09/1978	Southport	Gainsborough Trinity	3 - 3	Northern Premier League		09/09/1978	Yes	No
16/09/1978	Scarborough	Southport	1 - 0	Northern Premier League		16/09/1978	Yes	No