SOCCER PLAYER
Eric Brook
1907 - 1965

Eric Brook
Eric Fred Brook (27 November 1907 – 29 March 1965) was an English footballer who played in the outside left position. Brook was also an England international. He was a muscular player with 'one of the fiercest shots in pre-war football' and was a good penalty taker. Brook is regarded as one of Manchester City's and England's greatest ever players. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eric Brook is the 3,804th most popular soccer player (down from 2,905th in 2019), the 4,332nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,596th in 2019) and the 217th most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Eric Brook ranks 3,804 out of 21,273. Before him are Enrique Saura, Ivica Barbarić, Hans Pesser, Lucidio Sentimenti, Carlos Scarone, and Carlos Cillóniz. After him are Álex Grimaldo, Aliou Cissé, Ernst Lörtscher, Adrian Ilie, Traianos Dellas, and Tamaki Uchiyama.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEnrique Saura
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 3,803
Ivica Barbarić
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 3,804
Hans Pesser
1911 - 1986
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 3,805
Lucidio Sentimenti
1920 - 2014
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 3,806
Carlos Scarone
1888 - 1965
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 3,807
Carlos Cillóniz
1910 - 1972
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 3,808
Eric Brook
1907 - 1965
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 3,809
Álex Grimaldo
1995 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 3,810
Aliou Cissé
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 3,811
Ernst Lörtscher
1913 - 1994
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 3,812
Adrian Ilie
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 3,813
Traianos Dellas
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 3,814
Tamaki Uchiyama
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 3,815
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, Eric Brook ranks 320. Before him are Maurice Cloche, Francis Frederick, Leigh Harline, Manoelzinho, Alfredo Devincenzi, and Giovanni Delise. After him are Iryna Vilde, Francisco Orlich Bolmarcich, Robert Young, Toni Frissell, Leslie Charteris, and George W. Romney. Among people deceased in 1965, Eric Brook ranks 182. Before him are Harry Crerar, W. T. Cosgrave, John Cregan, Francisco Garza Gutiérrez, Geoffrey de Havilland, and Carlos Scarone. After him are Sida Košutić, Roberto Battaglia, Kōsaku Yamada, Margaret Dumont, Hilario López, and Erik Abrahamsson.
Others Born in 1907
Go to all RankingsMaurice Cloche
FILM DIRECTOR
1907 - 1990
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 314
Francis Frederick
ATHLETE
1907 - 1968
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 315
Leigh Harline
COMPOSER
1907 - 1969
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 316
Manoelzinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1953
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 317
Alfredo Devincenzi
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 318
Giovanni Delise
ATHLETE
1907 - 1947
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 319
Eric Brook
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1965
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 320
Iryna Vilde
WRITER
1907 - 1982
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 321
Francisco Orlich Bolmarcich
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1969
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 322
Robert Young
ACTOR
1907 - 1998
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 323
Toni Frissell
PHOTOGRAPHER
1907 - 1988
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 324
Leslie Charteris
WRITER
1907 - 1993
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 325
George W. Romney
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1995
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 326
Others Deceased in 1965
Go to all RankingsHarry Crerar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1965
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 176
W. T. Cosgrave
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1965
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 177
John Cregan
ATHLETE
1878 - 1965
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 178
Francisco Garza Gutiérrez
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1965
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 179
Geoffrey de Havilland
ENGINEER
1882 - 1965
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 180
Carlos Scarone
SOCCER PLAYER
1888 - 1965
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 181
Eric Brook
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1965
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 182
Sida Košutić
WRITER
1902 - 1965
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 183
Roberto Battaglia
ATHLETE
1909 - 1965
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 184
Kōsaku Yamada
COMPOSER
1886 - 1965
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 185
Margaret Dumont
ACTOR
1882 - 1965
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 186
Hilario López
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1965
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 187
Erik Abrahamsson
ATHLETE
1898 - 1965
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 188
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Eric Brook ranks 4,333 out of 8,785. Before him are David Abulafia (1949), Richard Palmer-James (1947), Stephen Mangan (1968), Rhys ap Gruffydd (1132), Piers Sellers (1955), and Richard Knill Freeman (1840). After him are Henry Cooper (1934), Michael Heseltine (1933), Cecilia Colledge (1920), Stephen Barclay (1972), William Powell Frith (1819), and Youth (1960).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDavid Abulafia
HISTORIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 4,327
Richard Palmer-James
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 4,328
Stephen Mangan
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 4,329
Rhys ap Gruffydd
POLITICIAN
1132 - 1197
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 4,330
Piers Sellers
ASTRONAUT
1955 - 2016
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 4,331
Richard Knill Freeman
ARCHITECT
1840 - 1904
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 4,332
Eric Brook
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1965
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 4,333
Henry Cooper
BOXER
1934 - 2011
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 4,334
Michael Heseltine
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 4,335
Cecilia Colledge
SKATER
1920 - 2008
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 4,336
Stephen Barclay
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 4,337
William Powell Frith
PAINTER
1819 - 1909
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 4,338
Youth
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 4,339
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Eric Brook ranks 217. Before him are Arthur Berry (1888), Paul Ince (1967), Peter Wilson (1947), Ronnie Rooke (1911), Simon Davies (1979), and Mark Hughes (1963). After him are Jimmy Armfield (1935), James Milner (1986), Joe Mercer (1914), Gary Shaw (1961), Ashley Young (1985), and John Blackley (1948).
Arthur Berry
1888 - 1953
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 211
Paul Ince
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 212
Peter Wilson
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 213
Ronnie Rooke
1911 - 1985
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 214
Simon Davies
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 215
Mark Hughes
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 216
Eric Brook
1907 - 1965
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 217
Jimmy Armfield
1935 - 2018
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 218
James Milner
1986 - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 219
Joe Mercer
1914 - 1990
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 220
Gary Shaw
1961 - 2024
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 221
Ashley Young
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 222
John Blackley
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 223