Bert Cook (footballer)

Bert Cook
Personal information
Full name Herbert Cook
Date of birth 1888
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Worksop Town
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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Herbert Cook (1888 – after 1919) 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]

References

  1. ^ a b c Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.
  2. ^ Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879−2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0-9569848-3-8.