Bert Cook (rugby)

Bert Cook
Personal information
Full name Herbert Errol Cook
Born 24 December 1923
Wairoa, New Zealand
Died 19 December 1986 (aged 62)
Leeds, England
Playing information
Rugby union

Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1945–46 2nd NZEF "Kiwis" 20 138
Rugby league
Position Fullback

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1947–53 Leeds 210 556 1169
1953–≥53 Keighley
≤1958–58 Dewsbury
Total 210 0 556 0 1169
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1947–≤58 Other Nationalities
Coaching information

Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1953–≥53 Keighley
≤1958–58 Dewsbury
Total 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Herbert Errol Cook (24 December 1923 – 19 December 1986[2]), also known by the nickname of "Bert", was a New Zealand rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s, and rugby league coach of the 1950s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force "Kiwis", and representative level rugby league (RL) for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Leeds, Keighley, and Dewsbury, as a fullback, i.e. number 1, and coached club level rugby league (RL) for Keighley, and Dewsbury.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Greatest Leeds Kiwi of all time nominee – Bert Cook (archived)". Leeds Rhinos. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Club History, Facts and Figures – Bert Cook". Yorkshire Evening Post. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
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