Bert Cook (footballer)
Herbert Cook (1888 – after 1919) was an English footballer who played a handful of games in the Football League for Sheffield United. He also had spells at a number of other local teams including Doncaster Rovers and Chesterfield.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Herbert Cook | ||
| Date of birth | 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Worksop Town | |||
| Thorpe Hesley | |||
| 1908–1912 | Sheffield United | 3 | (1) |
| 1912–1913 | Doncaster Rovers | (4) | |
| 1913–1914 | Chesterfield | 12 | (3) |
| 1914–1919 | Mexborough Town | ||
| 1919–1920 | Halifax Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Cook signed for Sheffield United in 1908 but failed to make a first team appearance until 1910.[1] He was a part-time player who worked at local firm Mappin & Webb and turned down the offer of a full-time contract from the club.[1] Instead he moved to Doncaster Rovers on part-time terms,[2] following which he moved on to a number of local clubs. Cook did return to play for the Blades on a couple of occasions as a guest player during World War I, as well as some appearances for Watford during the same period, before joining the Royal Flying Corps for the remainder of the war.[1]
References
- Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.
- Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879−2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978 0 9569848 3 8.