Jamie Brooks

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| name = Jamie Brooks

| image = Jamie Brooks 06-05-2006 1.jpg

| caption = Brooks warming up for Oxford United in 2006

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1983|08|12}}

| birth_place = Oxford, England

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| position = Striker

| currentclub = Abingdon Town

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| youthclubs1 = Oxford United

| years1 = 2000–2006

| years2 = 2003–2004

| years3 = 2004

| years4 = 2004

| years5 = 2005–2006

| years6 = 2006–2007

| years7 = 2007–2008

| years8 = 2008–2010

| years9 = 2010–2012

| years10 = 2012

| years11 = 2013–

| clubs1 = Oxford United

| clubs2 = → Maidenhead United (loan)

| clubs3 = → Tamworth (loan)

| clubs4 = → Slough Town (loan)

| clubs5 = → Brackley Town (loan)

| clubs6 = Didcot Town

| clubs7 = Abingdon United

| clubs8 = Oxford City

| clubs9 = Abingdon United

| clubs10 = Witney Town

| clubs11 = Abingdon Town

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| club-update = 11:28, 17 July 2013 (UTC)

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Jamie Brooks (born 12 August 1983) is an English former footballer.

Brooks came through the youth system at Oxford United, playing as a striker. He marked his first-team debut, as a 17-year-old, with a goal and an assist at the end of the 2001–02 season.{{cite news |title=Football: JAMIE SHINES ON HIS DEBUT; OXFORD 3 SWANSEA 1.|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3A+JAMIE+SHINES+ON+HIS+DEBUT%3B+OXFORD+3+SWANSEA+1.-a073801075|newspaper=Sunday Mirror|accessdate=25 October 2012|date=29 April 2001}} In his first season at the Kassam Stadium he walked away with all four player of the year awards. He was due to go on trial with Arsenal with a view to a move to the Premiership club, but the day before the trial he was rushed to hospital, fighting for his life.{{cite web|title=Brooks fears allayed|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/1958381.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=25 October 2012|date=29 April 2002}} The mystery illness was later diagnosed as Guillain–Barré syndrome. He was in intensive care for over four months. It took Brooks over a year to recover{{cite web|title=Brooks set to return|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/3188740.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=25 October 2012|date=13 October 2003}} and on his return to the game, he went on loan to Maidenhead United.{{cite web|title=Magpies give Brooks a helping hand |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=14412 |publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com |accessdate=25 October 2012 |date=13 December 2003 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029054617/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php |archivedate=29 October 2012 }}

In February 2004 he joined Tamworth on loan until the end of the season{{cite web|title=Lambs snap up Brooks |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=15516 |publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com |accessdate=25 October 2012 |date=6 February 2004 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029054617/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php |archivedate=29 October 2012 }} and scored for the club on his debut.{{cite web|title=Nationwide Conference Round-Up |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=15542 |publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com |accessdate=25 October 2012 |date=7 February 2004 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040223130114/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=15542 |archivedate=23 February 2004 }} Further loan spells followed with Slough Town{{cite web|title=Brooks checks in at Slough |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=29193 |publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com |accessdate=25 October 2012 |date=24 August 2005 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029054617/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php |archivedate=29 October 2012 }} and Brackley Town.{{cite web|title=Now Brooks joins Brackley |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=31979 |publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com |accessdate=25 October 2012 |date=30 December 2005 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029054617/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php |archivedate=29 October 2012 }}

He was released by Oxford in May 2006{{cite news|title=Boss Smith lets seven players go|date=9 May 2006 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/4754067.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=25 October 2012}} but rejoined the club in September as a coach at the Centre of Excellence, responsible for coaching the under-9 age group.{{cite web|title=Brooks back with Oxford as coach|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/5346180.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=25 October 2012|date=14 September 2006}}

Dropping down to non-league level, he joined Didcot Town in July 2006, despite having been offered a two-year professional contract by a club in the northwest of England.{{cite web|title=Brooks coup for Didcot |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=35936 |publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com |accessdate=25 October 2012 |date=3 July 2006 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029054617/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php |archivedate=29 October 2012 }} His next move was to Abingdon United in July 2007.{{Cite news|title=Former U's join Abingdon |publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com |date=9 July 2007 }} He joined Oxford City in September 2008,{{cite web|title=Oxford City sign forward Brooks|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7617416.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=25 October 2012|date=17 September 2008}} remaining with the club until August 2010.{{cite web|title=Young royals join City |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=69325 |publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com |accessdate=25 October 2012 |date=23 August 2010 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029054617/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php |archivedate=29 October 2012 }} He rejoined Abingdon the following month.{{cite web|title=Brooks back at United |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=69903 |publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com |accessdate=25 October 2012 |date=13 September 2010 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029054617/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php |archivedate=29 October 2012 }}

In July 2012, it was announced that he had signed for Witney Town of the Hellenic Premier Division.{{cite web|title=Ex U's player signs for Witney|url=http://www.activwitney.com/news/details/ex-us-player-signs-for-witney/15222|publisher=activwitney.com|accessdate=25 October 2012|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112142/http://www.activwitney.com/news/details/ex-us-player-signs-for-witney/15222|url-status=dead}} He joined Abingdon Town in July 2013.