Garry Brooke dead at 64: Tottenham star who won three trophies in four years dies as club pay heartbreaking tribute
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Sponsored by. GARRY BROOKE, an Uefa Cup and two-time FA Cup winner with Tottenham, has died aged 64. The former Spurs midfielder passed away on Saturday morning following a lengthy battle with illness. Brooke, who was born in Bethnal Green, East London, joined the club as a 10-year-old in 1971.
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Ten years later, he was a substitute in the 100th FA Cup final, coming on for superstar Ricky Villa in the 1-1 draw with Manchester City at Wembley. The Englishman watched from the bench five days later as the Argentine World Cup produced memorable solo magic and scored twice to win the replay 3-2.
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Despite suffering a long injury the next season, Brooke recovered to play in the 1982 FA Cup final and subsequent replay against QPR, both times as a substitute, collecting a second winner’s medal. A serious car accident in February 1983 left him fighting for his life and he was never the same player again – though he did play a part in the early rounds of Spurs’ 1983/84 UEFA Cup success.
Brooke, a father-of-two, played for a number of other clubs, including Norwich, Dutch side Groningen, Wimbledon, Brentford and Reading before moving into non-league. After playing professionally, he coached in local schools and also worked as a matchday reporter for the Press Association and OPTA stats gurus at both Spurs and Leyton Orient.
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