Bill Cook (footballer, born 1887)

This article is about the Australian footballer. For other footballers with similar names, see William Cook.
Bill Cook
Personal information
Full name William Cook
Date of birth (1887-09-06)6 September 1887
Date of death 10 June 1949(1949-06-10) (aged 61)
Original team(s) Bendigo City
Height/Weight 179 cm / 86 kg
Position(s) Centre half-forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1914 Carlton 16 (27)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1914 season.

William "Bill" Cook (6 September 1887 – 10 June 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Cook kicked five goals in his VFL debut and was a centre half-forward in Carlton's 1914 premiership team.[1][2] He was their leading goal-kicker that year with 27 goals, in what was his only league season.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 AFL Tables: Bill Cook
  2. ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.

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