Jimmy Cookson

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Jimmy Cookson
Personal information
Full name	James Cookson
Date of birth	6 December 1904
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Date of death	December 1970 (aged 65 or 66)
Place of death	Warminster, England
Playing position	Centre-forward
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1923–1925 1925–1927 1927–1933 1933–1935 1935–1938	Manchester City Chesterfield West Bromwich Albion Plymouth Argyle Swindon Town
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

James Cookson (6 December 1904 – December 1970), better known as Jimmy Cookson, was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward.

[edit] 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.

[edit] References

• Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books, p54. ISBN 1-85983-474-4. 

Persondata
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