Brian Makepeace (6 October 1931 – June 2024) was an English
footballer
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who captained and played as a
right-back
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Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers ...
for
Doncaster Rovers
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.
Career
Youth
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.
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Doncaster Rovers
Makepeace's first game for the senior team was 17 February 1951[ when Doncaster lost 4–2 away at ]Ewood Park
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against Blackburn Rovers
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, leaving Doncaster in 9th place in Division Two.[
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
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The club is known as 'the ...
in the Midland League
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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.[
]
Personal life and death
His son-in-law is former West Bromwich Albion
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and Doncaster defender Paul Raven.
On 17 June 2024, Doncaster Rovers announced that Makepeace had died at the age of 92.
References
External links
*http://www.doncasterrovers.co.uk/players/KtoM/Makepeace,Brian.htm
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1931 births
2024 deaths
People from Rossington
Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster
Footballers from South Yorkshire
English men's footballers
English Football League players
Men's association football fullbacks
Rossington Main F.C. players
Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
Boston United F.C. players