Dickie Rooks Interview - July 2001

Dickie Rooks was one of Raich Carter's last, and arguably most important signings for Boro.

Frustrated by his inability to establish himself as first choice Sunderland centre-half behind the legendary Charlie Hurley, Rooks was lured to Boro in August 1965 with the promise of first team football.

His debut was made three games into what proved to be a disastrous year, ending in the horror of relegation to the (old) Third Division for the first time in the history of the club.