Bert Cook (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Herbert Cook | ||
Date of birth | 1888 | ||
Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Playing position | Outside Left | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
Worksop | |||
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. † Appearances (Goals). |
Herbert 'Bert' Cook (born in Sheffield in 1888) 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.
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]