Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 October 1931 | ||
Place of birth | Rossington, England | ||
Place of death | June 2024 | (aged 92)||
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) |
Total | 376 | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Brian Makepeace (6 October 1931 – June 2024) was an English footballer who captained and played as a right-back for Doncaster Rovers.
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]
Makepeace's 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]
On 17 June 2024, Doncaster Rovers announced that Makepeace had died at the age of 92. [5]