Bert Cook (rugby)

For the rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s for New Zealand (RU), and New Zealand (RL), see Bert Cooke (rugby).

Bert Cook

Personal information
Full name	Herbert Errol Cook
Born	(1923-12-24)24 December 1923 Wairoa, New Zealand
Died	19 December 1986(1986-12-19) (aged 62) Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1945–46 2nd NZEF "Kiwis" 20 138
Rugby league
Position	Fullback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1947–53 Leeds 210 556 1169 1953–≥53 Keighley ≤1958–58 Dewsbury Total 210 0 556 0 1169 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P ≥1947–≤58 Other Nationalities
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1953–≥53 Keighley ≤1958–58 Dewsbury Total 0 0 0 0
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Herbert Errol "Bert" Cook (24 December 1923 – 19 December 1986) was a New Zealand rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s, and rugby league coach of the 1950s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for New Zealand Army, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Leeds, Keighley, and Dewsbury, as a Fullback, i.e. number 1, and coaching club level rugby league (RL) for Keighley, and Dewsbury.

External links

• The Rock n Roll 50's – Keighley to Cougars
• The 50's Part 2 – Keighley to Cougars