Tributes paid to footballer Garry Brooke
Brooke had a successful career during the 1970s, winning the FA Cup twice
Last updated 21st Jan 2025
Tributes have been paid to former footballer Garry Brooke following his death at the age of 64.
The long-serving player had played for the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Brentford FC, Reading and Stoke City during his career.
Brooke had been part of Tottenham Hotspur's FA-Cup winning team, as well as the UEFA Champion in the early 1980s.
Having been born in Bethnal Green in November 1960, Brooke's football career took off at the age of 10, when he was signed to Spurs, training alongside his education.
Brooke would enter the professional football industry aged 17, making his first appearance for Spurs as a substitute shortly after his 20th birthday.
Following this, Garry would help Tottenham Hotspurs to win the FA Cup in 1981, being called on as a substitute for Ricky Villa - before the game was eventually replayed.
This success would continue for the 1982 season, when he formed part of the team who beat Queens Park Rangers to clinch the trophy in another replay.
His career was stunted when he was involved in a serious car accident in February 1983, leaving him with life-threatening injuries, but was eventually able to return to the game after months of recovery.
Over the rest of his career, he played for a number of other clubs, including Norwich City, Wimbledon, Stoke City, Brentford, Colchester United and Reading.
In a statement, Tottenham Hotspur confirmed that Brooke had died following a long battle with an unnamed illness.
The club added: "Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad time."
Other teams, including Brentford FC paid tribute, saying: "The thoughts of all at Brentford are with Garry's friends and family at this very sad time."
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