Milne McCooke

Milne McCooke
Personal information
Full name Milne N. McCooke
Date of birth (1934-10-09)9 October 1934
Date of death 23 December 2010(2010-12-23) (aged 76)
Original team(s) Caulfield City
Height/Weight 185 cm / 92 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1955-1958 St Kilda 13 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1958 season.

Milne McCooke (9 October 1934 – 23 December 2010)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

McCooke, a Caulfield City recruit, made his debut for St Kilda in the 1955 VFL season.[3][4] Used mostly as a follower or forward, McCooke kicked three goals for St Kilda in his second league game, a win over North Melbourne at Junction Oval, which ended a 12 game losing streak.[4][5] He played seven games that season, then only seconds fixtures in 1956, followed by three senior appearances in 1957 and another three in 1958.[4]

The next stage of his career was spent at Oakleigh in the Victorian Football Association, where he was a premiership player in 1960 and won a best and fairest award in 1962.[6][7]

McCooke was coach of Wimmera Football League club Murtoa from 1964 to 1967.[8]

He coached Ormond Amateurs in 1978.[6] His son, Steve McCooke, was an Ormond Amateurs player, but is best known as a cricketer, with three Sheffield Shield appearances for Victoria.[6][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Milne McCooke - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. ↑ "ST. KILDA.". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 22 June 1955. p. 25. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 "Milne McCooke". AFL Tables.
  5. ↑ "Saints march to fine win.". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 4 July 1955. p. 25. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 "Vale Milne McCooke". Ormond Amateur Football Club.
  7. ↑ The Age, "McCooke Wins Club Award", 3 September 1962, p. 10
  8. ↑ Wimmera Mail Times, "Wimmera footballers mourn Milne", 28 December 2010, Justine McCullagh-Beasy
  9. ↑ "Steve McCooke". CricketArchive.
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