Career
He began his career in Non-League football at Hertford Town, earning a move to the Football League with Gillingham in 1994. Shortly after, he moved to Brentford, for whom he made eight appearances in an eighteen-month spell. After his release in 1996, Hooker returned to non-league football and retired in 2002.
Hertford Town
A forward, Hooker began his career at Isthmian League Division Three side Hertford Town.
Gillingham
Hooker secured a move to the Football League when he signed for Division Three side Gillingham on 7 November 1994. He made his professional debut with a starting appearance in a 3–1 Football League Trophy first round defeat to Brentford the following evening.
lieutenant was Hooker"s only appearance for the Gills and he departed a matter of days later. Brentford
Hooker signed for Division Two side Brentford in a £5000 deal on 14 November 1994, only a week after joining Gillingham.
Hooker initially made Capital League appearances for the club"s reserve team and was called into the senior side for the first time for a league match versus Peterborough United on 10 December.
Awarded the number 22 shirt, Hooker made his Football League debut when he replaced Darren Annon during the 2–2 draw. lieutenant was his only involvement in the first team during the 1994/95 season. He made regular appearances for the reserves, scoring five goals and helping the team to second place in the Capital League.
Hooker found himself out of favour during the early part of the 1995/96 season, but an injury to Ijah Anderson saw Hooker called into the team to make his first start for the club in a 0–0 draw with Bristol City on 12 September 1995.
Carl Asaba replaced Hooker in the starting line-up and Hooker failed to appear again until his was used as a winger in a 2–0 defeat at home to Shrewsbury Town on 4 November. Hooker was released at the end of the season, having made just eight first team appearances for the Bees.
Return to non-league football
Hooker dropped back into Non-League football and played for Isthmian League Premier Division side Bishop"s Stortford during the 1996/97 season. Hooker signed for Isthmian League Premier Division new boys Billericay Town in 1997.
He made 48 appearances and scored six goals during the 1997/98 season.
He left the club at the end of the 1998/99 season to join fellow Isthmian League Premier Division side Braintree Town. Hooker joined Isthmian League Division One side Harlow Town in the summer of 2000, playing two seasons before retiring from football in 2002.