Brian Makepeace (born 6 October 1931) was an English footballer who captained and played as a right back for Doncaster Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 October 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Rossington, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right Back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1949 | Rossington Miners Welfare | ||
| 1949–1950 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1961 | Doncaster Rovers | 353 | (0) |
| 1962–1963 | Boston United | 23 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Youth edit
Whilst working at the pit, Makepeace played for Rossington Miners Welfare before moving to Jackie Bestalls Doncaster Rovers juniors in March 1949 as a 17-year-old.[1][2]
Doncaster Rovers edit
His first game for the senior team was 17 February 1951[1] when Doncaster lost 4–2 away at Ewood Park against Blackburn Rovers, leaving Doncaster in 9th place in Division Two.[3]
He later became club captain, and made a total of 378 appearances for Rovers in all competitions, without scoring a single goal.
He played for Boston United in the Midland League for the 1962–63 season.
On 28 December 2006, a testimonial match between a Doncaster XI and a fans XI was played for Makepeace. It was the last ever match to be played at Belle Vue.[4]
His son-in-law is former West Bromwich Albion and Doncaster defender Paul Raven.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Brian Makepeace profile". doncasterrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Expert corner:Brian Makepeace". Doncaster Free Press. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ a b "English Second Division 17th February 1951". Donny Mad. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Brian Makepeace testimonial match". doncasterrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ "Raven tips Rovers to beat Coventry". Doncaster Free Press. Archived from the original on 12 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2013.