Jimmy Cookson

Infobox Football biography
playername = Jimmy Cookson


fullname = James Cookson
dateofbirth = 6 December 1904
cityofbirth = Manchester
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = December 1970 (aged 65 or 66)
cityofdeath = Warminster
countryofdeath = England
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position = Centre-forward
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years = 1923–1925
1925–1927
1927–1933
1933–1935
1935–1938
clubs = Manchester City
Chesterfield
West Bromwich Albion
Plymouth Argyle
Swindon Town
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James Cookson (6 December 1904 – December 1970), better known as Jimmy Cookson, was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward.

Biography

Cookson was born in Manchester. He turned professional with Manchester City in August 1923 before moving on to Chesterfield in April 1925. In August 1927 he joined West Bromwich Albion for a fee of £2500. Later in his career he played for Plymouth Argyle and Swindon Town before retiring in May 1938 to become a publican. He died in Warminster in 1970.

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NAME=Cookson, Jimmy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Cookson, James
SHORT DESCRIPTION=English footballer
DATE OF BIRTH=6 December 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH=Manchester, England
DATE OF DEATH=December 1970
PLACE OF DEATH=Warminster, England