RIP Dickie Rooks

[TheBlueButterfly]

136 games for the Boro. Well before my time but remember my grandad saying he was a very good player. Any memories of him?

 

[mercury_redstone7]

Dickie was Boro CH in my 1st season 68/69 RIP Dickie

 

[swordtrombonefish]

RIP Dickie - this might be of interest

https://www.shaunkeogh.co.uk/admin_area/videos/pdfs/86ModulePDF24.pdf

 

[sambaDTR]

Dickie was Boro CH in my 1st season 68/69 RIP Dickie

And mine. RIP Dickie.

 

[Blf]

Awww one of my first Boro hero's.
I've told this before but somewhere in my house is an autograph book with one Jimmy Clitheroe signature and one Donald Peers signature in it on the front page.
The next 60 + pages were the signature of Dickie Rooks. I was about 9 yrs old and found out he lived near me. I used to go to his house all the time and ask for his autograph. He used to sign, ruffle my hair and say see you next week son.
He must have thought I was a right pain but never let on.
RIP Dickie x
I think there's something in my eye

 

[alanmoodysdog]

one season before my time ... RIP

 

[guisborough_rob]

I remember him playing when I saw my first game. RIP

 

[JonnyRiverdance]

Sad news, great centre half from when I first started going to Ayresome Park. R.I.P

 

[masquesmog]

Very sad. One of the first players I saw playing when I started going to games in 1965 and, of course, he played in THE Oxford game in 1967. In my mind I always picture him in the kit with the white shoulders.

When Rooks retired from football he became a self-employed builder in his home town Sunderland.

...... different times etc ....

 

[Abel Tasman]

I believe the first Boro player to score on MoTD! RIP Dickie

 

[Capybara]

What sad news. I too have his autograph somewhere. But just the one.

 

[Capybara]

I've told this before but somewhere in my house is an autograph book with one Jimmy Clitheroe signature and one Donald Peers signature in it on the front page.

I don't want to derail the thread but were you at Great Yarmouth in about 1967-ish?

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

I believe the first Boro player to score on MoTD! RIP Dickie

He was and it was my first ever game too as I said on tiger other thread. Mentioned his amazing hat trick v Cardiff was on a losing side as we got relegated.

 

[Lottowyn]

I remember seeing Dickie Rooks when he played at Ayresome Park for Boro . A big blonde centre half, he always gave his all for Boro.
That game at Cardiff where we lost and were relegated. Dickie played up front ,scored a hat trick , but he wasn’t at centre half , so Boro lost 3-5.
RIP Dickie.

 

[Borobuddah]

My dad took me to a game, I think against orient, we sat in the east end. My dad predicted he would cost us a goal, and so it came to pass……

 

[pierrequiroule]

I don't want to derail the thread but were you at Great Yarmouth in about 1967-ish?

I'll derail it slightly for you Capy. Nothing to do with Boro, but I worked in a seafront restaurant in Gt. Yarmouth during the summer holidays in 1967. I hope you were fortunate enough not to eat there.

I probably saw most of Dickie's games at Ayresome. He was a good old-fashioned no-nonsense centre half, and I suppose the nearest we've had in recent years would be Matt Clarke with hair.

 

[RavsDad]

I believe the first Boro player to score on MoTD! RIP Dickie

Was that away to Blackpool? I remember knowing that we were on MotD and wondered if we'd get home on the bus in time to see it. No VCR's back then IIRC.

 

[stjohn]

A regular member of the promotion team of 66/67, my first season as a fan . RIP Dickie.

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

My memory of Dickie was in the opposition box, I think he was slightly more dangerous there than in our own. Gordon Jones picking him out from free kicks etc. I remember a beauty against Bristol City for a 1-0 win with a late goal. That's maybe what tempted them to sign him.

 

[Malaguena]

and I suppose the nearest we've had in recent years would be Matt Clarke with hair

Not much more hair IIRC !