Bert Cook (footballer)

Bert Cook

Personal information
Full name	Herbert Cook
Date of birth	1888
Place of birth	Sheffield, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Outside Left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
	Worksop
	Thorpe Hesley
1908–1912	Sheffield United	3	(1)
1912–1913	Doncaster Rovers		(4)
1913–1914	Chesterfield	12	(3)
1914–1919	Mexborough Town
1919–1920	Halifax Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Herbert 'Bert' Cook (born 1888, in Sheffield) was an English footballer who played a handful of games in the Football League for Sheffield United. He also had spells at a number of other local teams including Doncaster Rovers and Chesterfield.

Career

Cook signed for Sheffield United in 1908 but failed to make a first team appearance until 1910.^[1] He was a part-time player who worked at local firm Mappin & Webb and turned down the offer of a full time contract from the club.^[1] Instead he moved to Doncaster Rovers on part-time terms,^[2] following which he moved on to a number of local clubs. Cook did return to play for the Blades on a couple of occasions as a guest player during World War I, as well as some appearances for Watford during the same period, before joining the Royal Flying Corps for the remainder of the war.^[1]

References

1. Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.
2. Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879−2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978 0 9569848 3 8.