Trevor Brooking

Who is Trevor Brooking?

Sir Trevor David Brooking CBE in Barking, Essex is a former footballer, manager, pundit and current director of football development in England. Brooking played most of his career for West Ham United making 647 appearances for the club. He won the 1975 FA Cup and the 1980 FA Cup in which he scored the only goal. He was also the club's player of the season on four occasions and caretaker manager on two occasions in 2003. Brooking played 47 times for England scoring five times. He was appointed as Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1981, elevated to Commander of same Order in 1999, and knighted in 2004. In 2009 a stand at Upton Park was named after Brooking. Since retiring from playing, he has taken up a number of positions in broadcasting as an on-air analyst and in football and sports administration.