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William Cook
Personal information
Full name William Cook[1]
Date of birth 1909 or 1910[2]
Place of birth Darlington,[1] England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Willington
1930–193? Stoke City 0 (0)
– Meadowfield
1932–1933 Darlington 15 (2)
1933–193? Spennymoor United
193?–1935 Crook Town
1935 Gateshead 4 (0)
1935–1936 Horden Colliery Welfare
1936–193? City of Durham
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Cook (1909 or 1910 – after 1936) was an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Darlington and Gateshead.[1]

Life and career

Cook was born in Darlington, County Durham.[1] He played for Willington alongside John Alderson before both joined Stoke City during the 1930–31 season. Neither represented Stoke in senior competition, and both signed for Darlington in July 1932.[2] Cook made his debut on 31 August, playing at inside right in a 3–1 defeat at home to Gateshead. He kept his place until George Hurst returned to the side at the beginning of October, and made nine more appearances later in the season, playing variously at centre forward and both inside-forward positions. He scored twice: once in a 3–2 win against Hull City in February 1933 and once in a 5–1 defeat of Rochdale in March.[3]

Cook was not retained,[4] and moved into non-league football, first with Spennymoor United and then with Crook Town,[1] where he was "one of the most successful and consistent marksmen in the North-Eastern League last season", before returning to the Third Division with Gateshead in 1935.[5] His Gateshead career was interrupted by injury,[6] and he played only four league matches[1] before being allowed to leave on a free transfer in December.[7]

He signed for Horden Colliery Welfare, scored on his first appearance,[8] and a couple of weeks later scored all five, including an eight-minute hat-trick, against Darlington Reserves.[7] Cook continued with Horden to the end of the season, but then moved on to another North-Eastern League club, City of Durham.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ a b "New Quakers". Sunderland Daily Echo. 30 July 1932. p. 9.
  3. ^ Tweddle, Frank (2000). The Definitive Darlington F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 34. ISBN 978-1-899468-15-7.
  4. ^ "Darlington's little list". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 5 May 1933. p. 9.
  5. ^ "Untitled". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 13 May 1935. p. 7.
  6. ^ "Gateshead casualties". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 25 September 1935. p. 7.
  7. ^ a b "Horden's scoring leader". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 30 December 1935. p. 7.
  8. ^ "Blackhall C.W. v Horden C.W." Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 11 December 1935. p. 8.
  9. ^ "Sunderland rugby challenge". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 5 January 1937. p. 7.
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