George Cook (footballer, born 1895)

George Cook
Personal information
Full name George William Cook
Date of birth 27 February 1895
Place of birth Evenwood, England
Date of death 31 December 1980(1980-12-31) (aged 85)
Place of death Colwyn Bay, Wales
Playing position Inside left
Youth career
Evenwood Juniors
Trindle Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bishop Auckland
1922–1923 Rotherham County 42 (8)
1923–1927 Huddersfield Town 87 (35)
1927–1929 Aston Villa 57 (35)
1929–1931 Tottenham Hotspur 63 (22)
1931–1932 Brentford 14 (3)
Colwyn Bay United

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

George William "Billy" Cook (27 February 1895 – 31 December 1980) was an English professional football inside left, best remembered for his spells with Huddersfield Town and Aston Villa.

Career

Early years

Cook was born in Evenwood, County Durham and began his career with spells as a youth at Evenwood Juniors and Trindle Juniors and appeared for the Royal Artillery during the First World War.[1] After the war, he joined Northern League side Bishop Auckland, winning the FA Amateur Cup in 1921 and 1922.[2] A move to Division Two side Rotherham County followed in 1922.[3]

Huddersfield Town

Cook joined Division One side Huddersfield Town in 1923.[2] He was a part of the most successful period in the club's history, winning the league in the 1923/24, 1924/25 and 1925/26 seasons. He scored 35 goals in 87 league appearances before departing the Terriers in February 1927.[4]

Aston Villa

Cook signed for Division One club Aston Villa in February 1927.[5] While he failed to win any silverware, Cook was in prolific goalscoring form, netting 40 goals in 61 matches before departing at the end of the 1928/29 season.[5]

Tottenham Hotspur

Cook dropped down to join Division Two side Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 1929.[4] Now aged 34, he helped the club to a third-place finish in the league in the 1930/31 season. He scored 24 goals in 67 appearances before departing the club in the summer of 1931.[6]

Brentford

Cook moved across London to sign for Division Three South side Brentford in the summer of 1931.[2] He began his time at Griffin Park well, scoring on his second appearance in a 1-1 draw with Thames.[7] In a mediocre season for the club, he failed to find the net again until 30 April 1932, when he bagged two goals in a 4-2 win over Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic.[7] With the arrival of forwards Jack Holliday and Billy Scott, Cook departed Brentford in the summer of 1932.[1]

Colwyn Bay United

Cook dropped into non-league football and signed for Birmingham & District League side Colwyn Bay United in the summer of 1932.[1]

Honours

Bishop Auckland

Huddersfield Town

References

  1. 1 2 3 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Yore Publications. p. 39. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. 1 2 3 Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
  3. "Match Results for season 1922 - 1923". Bounder.friardale.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
  4. 1 2 "billy cook - fact file". Archive.mehstg.com. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
  5. 1 2 "Aston Villa Player Database". Aston Villa Player Database. 1980-12-31. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
  6. "George Cook". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
  7. 1 2 "Brentford Football Club History". Brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
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