Elsie Cook

Elsie Cook
Personal information
Date of birth 1947 (age 76–77)
Place of birth Stewarton, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1]
Position(s) central defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1971 Stewarton Thistle
Managerial career
1971–1972 Stewarton Thistle
1974–1974 Scotland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Elsie Cook was the secretary for the Scottish Women’s Football Association when it was formed.[2][3] Cook's advocacy for women's football in Scotland helped the ban on the sport get reversed and led to the Scotland women's national football team playing their first team game against England.[4][5][6]

Coaching career

Cook coached Stewarton Thistle to the first Women's FA Cup final in 1971.[3] Cook briefly coached the Scotland women's national football team.[7]

References

  1. ^ Slegg, Chris; Gregory, Patricia (May 6, 2021). A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. The History Press. ISBN 9780750997713 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ North, High Life; Hardy, Becky (April 22, 2023). "We meet former Scotland manager Elsie Cook, who helped overturn the ban against women playing football". High Life North.
  3. ^ a b "Football legend Elsie Cook: 'I had to prove that women could play'". www.scotsman.com. December 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Recognising the Ravenscraig pioneers". www.fifa.com.
  5. ^ Gilmore, Mernie (November 11, 2021). "Meet the women who fought to play the beautiful game". Daily Express.
  6. ^ "Sports awards celebrate women's football legend Elsie Cook and her trailblazing teammates".
  7. ^ Brown, John. "Blether: Elsie's Scotland team played in front of 45,000 at the San Siro". The Courier.


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