- George Cook (footballer)
Infobox Football biography
playername = George Cook
fullname = George Cook
dateofbirth = birth date|1904|11|20|mf=y
cityofbirth =Shankhouse ,Northumberland
countryofbirth =England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
weight =
nickname =
position = Defender
years = -1924
1924
1924-25
-1928
1928-?
?
?
1930-31
1931-32
1932
clubs = Bedlington United
Gillingham
Preston North End
Torquay United
Carlisle United
Sittingbourne
Blyth Spartans
Everton
Tranmere Rovers
Carlisle United
caps(goals) =
7 (0)
23 (0)
29 (0)
23 (0)
0 (0)
1 (0)
5 (0)
George Cook (born
November 20 ,1904 inShankhouse ,Northumberland ) was an English professional footballer.Cook, a right-back, began his career with Bedlington United, joining Gillingham and making his league debut in the 1924-25 season. The same season saw Cook move to Preston North End where he made 23 league appearances. He then joined Torquay United and played in their first ever game in the
Football League , a 1-1 draw at home to local rivals Exeter City onAugust 27 ,1927 . He played 29 times that season for Torquay before moving to Carlisle United in 1928. He played in Carlisle's first ever league game, a 3-2 win against Accrington Stanley onAugust 25 ,1928 . He played 23 times that season before moving to non-league Sittingbourne. He subsequently moved to Blyth Spartans before joining Everton in 1930. He failed to make the first team at Goodison Park, moving to Tranmere Rovers. His only appearance for Tranmere came in December 1931, playing at centre-half in a 9-1 win at home to Rochdale. He returned to Carlisle United, playing five further league games before ending his league career.
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