Andy Cook (footballer, born 1990)

Andy Cook
Personal information
Full name Andrew Cook
Date of birth (1990-10-18) 18 October 1990
Place of birth Bishop Auckland, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Walsall
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2009 Carlisle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Carlisle United 0 (0)
2009 → Workington (loan) 15 (5)
2009 → Workington (loan) 6 (0)
2009 → Barrow (loan) 3 (1)
2010 → Barrow (loan) 11 (0)
2011–2012 Barrow 60 (18)
2012–2014 Grimsby Town 73 (14)
2014–2016 Barrow 87 (47)
2016–2018 Tranmere Rovers 87 (50)
2018– Walsall 11 (3)
National team‡
2013 England C 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:34, 5 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:58, 5 August 2018 (GMT)

Andrew Cook (born 18 October 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Walsall.

He started his professional career with Carlisle United in the Football League in 2009, and found himself on the fringes of the first team but instead he spent numerous loan spells with Workington and Barrow where he featured regularly. He departed Carlisle in 2011 to join Barrow having failed to make an appearance in United's first team and in June 2012 he moved again joining Grimsby Town. After establishing himself as a first team regular at Grimsby he moved back west, for his 4th stint with Barrow. He would find his most prolific goal-scoring form yet in these two seasons, scoring 47 goals in 87 league appearances, which earned him a move to fellow National League side Tranmere Rovers. His time at Tranmere, when he scored 51 goals in 97 appearances, winning him the divisional Golden Boot award, ended in 2018 with a 2-1 victory in the National League play-off final. He left Tranmere at the end of his contract and joined Sky Bet League One outfit Walsall.

Club career

Carlisle United

Born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, Cook started his career with the Carlisle United youth system where he was awarded a scholarship and signed a full-time professional contract, scoring 22 goals in his first season at Brunton Park, and 37 goals[1] in his second season for the club's youth and second-string during the 2008–09 season.[2]

Having signed pro terms Cook was loaned out to Conference North side Workington on an initial one-month loan,[3] but remained there for the rest of the campaign. Cook also rejoined Workington the following season on a one-month loan.[4]

Barrow

2009–10

In October 2009 he joined Conference National side Barrow on an initial one-month loan.[5] He made a scoring debut for the Bluebirds when he netted in the 2–0 win over Ebbsfleet United on 17 October 2009. He scored another goal on 7 November 2009 in the 2–1 first-round FA Cup victory over Eastleigh. He made 3 appearances during his initial loan spell, scoring twice, Cook returned for a second spell[6] almost immediately but broke his foot against AFC Wimbledon, resulting in him taking no more part in the season, he headed back to Carlisle United to recover.[7]

2010–11

He returned to Barrow at the start of the 2010–11 season on one-month loan[8] before making a permanent move in January 2010 signing a two-and-a-half-year deal on a free transfer.[9]. Cook was used mainly as a substitute for the majority of the season. Cook scored just one goal all season, an equaliser from just outside the box in the 3–2 defeat against Crawley Town.[10]

2011–12

Cook scored his first three goals and also his first hat-trick in a 4–0 win against the previously unbeaten Fleetwood Town.[11] After receiving a red card in a 1–0 win against Lincoln, Cook returned for the bluebirds after serving a three match suspension and scored his second hat-trick in the 3–1 home win against Hayes & Yeading United on 15 October 2011.[12]

On 7 January Cook scored a brace in the 3–0 home thrashing of Darlington.[13] Two more goals were to follow on 21 January 2012 in the 2–3 win at Tamworth.[14] On 18 February 2012 Cook scored another 2 goals in the 3–0 victory against Kettering.[15]

On 28 April 2012, Cook scored his final goal for Barrow in the 3–1 victory against Newport finishing the 2011–12 season with 17 goals in 39 appearances making him the club's top scorer.[16]

Grimsby Town

Cook signed a two-year contract with the option of a further year with Conference National side Grimsby Town on 6 June 2012, having agreed a compensation deal with Barrow for an undisclosed fee[17]. Cook played 120 minutes at Wembley in the FA Trophy final against Wrexham; he scored to put The Mariners ahead before eventually falling short in a penalty shootout.[18] Cook finished the season with 16 goals in all competitions.

On 9 May 2014 Cook was released by The Mariners[19], both his seasons with the club ended in Play-off semi-final defeats.[20]

Return to Barrow

On 30th June 2014 Cook returned to former club Barrow, penning a two-year deal.[21]

Tranmere Rovers

On 1st July 2016 Cook signed for Tranmere on a 2-year deal.[22] Cook was Tranmere's top scorer in both his seasons at Prenton Park, helping Tranmere to a record points total of 95 in 2016-17 and then promotion into the Football League in 2017-18.[23] Cook won the National League Golden Boot as the top scorer in the league for 2017-18.[24] His final goal in a Tranmere shirt was the first goal in Tranmere's 2-1 victory over Boreham Wood in the 2018 National League play-off final.[25]

Walsall

On 22nd May 2018, it was announced that Cook would be signing for Walsall on a 2-year contract[26], linking up with former Wrexham manager, Dean Keates. Cook scored on his EFL debut, a rebound from a penalty in a 2-1 home victory against Plymouth Argyle.[27]

International career

On 4 June 2013 Cook made his debut for the England C team in a 6–1 win away at Bermuda.[28]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 October 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Workington (loan) 2008–09 Conference North 155———155
2009–10 Conference North 60———60
Total 215———215
Barrow (loan) 2009–10[29] Conference Premier 3111——42
Barrow 2010–11[30][lower-alpha 1] Conference Premier 33100—00331
2011–12[31] Conference Premier 381710—2[lower-alpha 2]04117
Total 741821—207820
Grimsby Town 2012–13[32] Conference Premier 431110—10[lower-alpha 3]55416
2013–14[33] Conference Premier 30321—9[lower-alpha 4]2416
Total 731431—1979522
Barrow 2014–15[34] Conference North 422310—1[lower-alpha 2]04423
2015–16[35] National League 452410—2[lower-alpha 2]04824
Total 874720—309247
Tranmere Rovers 2016–17[36] National League 442310—5[lower-alpha 5]05023
2017–18[37] National League 412631—3[lower-alpha 6]14728
Total 854941—819751
Walsall 2018–19[38] League One 113002110144
Career total 35113611321338397147
  1. ↑ Cook made eleven appearances for Barrow on loan from Carlisle United before signing permanently in the January transfer window.
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Two appearances in Conference Premier play-offs, eight appearances and five goals in FA Trophy
  4. ↑ Two appearances in Conference Premier play-offs, seven appearances and two goals in FA Trophy
  5. ↑ Two appearances in National League play-offs, three appearances in FA Trophy
  6. ↑ Two appearances and one goal in National League play-offs, one appearance in FA Trophy

Honours

Grimsby Town


  • Lincolnshire Senior Cup: 2012–13
  • FA Trophy Runners-up: 2012–13

Barrow


  • Conference North: 2014-15

Tranmere Rovers


  • National League Runners-up: 2016-17
  • National League Play-offs: 2017-18
  • National League Golden Boot: 2017-18
  • National League Team of the Year: 2017-18

References

  1. ↑ "Grant Holt success can inspire Andy Cook - Dave Bayliss". BBC Sport. 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  2. ↑ "Cook must improve, says Kinder". 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  3. ↑ "Striker Cook set for Workington". 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  4. ↑ "Edmondson calls for fans support". 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  5. ↑ "Barrow sign Carlisle striker Cook". 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  6. ↑ "Carlisle's Cook returns to Barrow". 2009-11-13. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  7. ↑ "Carlisle striker Cook breaks foot". 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  8. ↑ "Barrow return for Carlisle's Cook". 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  9. ↑ "Bluebirds snap up Cook and Smith". 2011. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  10. ↑ "Crawley Town 3-2 Barrow". 2011-02-26. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  11. ↑ "Barrow 4-0 Fleetwood Town". BBC Sport. 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  12. ↑ "Barrow 3-1 Hayes and Yeading". BBC Sport. 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  13. ↑ "Barrow 3-0 Darlington". BBC Sport. 2012. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  14. ↑ "Tamworth 2-3 Barrow". BBC Sport. 2012. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  15. ↑ "Barrow 3-0 Kettering". BBC Sport. 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  16. ↑ "Campaign ends with a whimper - Barrow 3 County 1 match report". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  17. ↑ "Grimsby sign striker Andy Cook from Barrow". BBC Sport. 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  18. ↑ "FA Trophy Final 2013". Wembley Stadium. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  19. ↑ "Eight Players Depart". www.thefishy.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  20. ↑ "Gateshead 3-1 Grimsby Town (agg 4-2)". BBC Sport. 2014-05-04. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  21. ↑ "Barrow sign Andy Cook, Anthony Wilson & Izak Reid". BBC Sport. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  22. ↑ "Andy Cook: Barrow AFC striker signs for Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  23. ↑ "List of Tranmere Rovers F.C. seasons", Wikipedia, 2018-05-29, retrieved 2018-08-05
  24. ↑ "Tranmere's Cook Kops Golden Boot Award". The National League. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  25. ↑ "Boreham Wood 1-2 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  26. ↑ "Andy Cook: Walsall sign Tranmere Rovers striker on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  27. ↑ "Walsall 2-1 Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport. 2018-08-04. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  28. ↑ "Videos: England C Team Defeat Bermuda 6-1 - Bernews". bernews.com. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Andy Cook in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Andy Cook in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Andy Cook in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Andy Cook in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Andy Cook in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  34. ↑ Andy Cook at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  35. ↑ "Games played by Andy Cook in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  36. ↑ "Games played by Andy Cook in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  37. ↑ "Games played by Andy Cook in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  38. ↑ "Games played by Andy Cook in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
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