George Cook (20 November 1904 – after 1932) was an English professional
footballer. He was born in
Shankhouse,
Northumberland.
Cook, a right-back, began his career with
Bedlington United, joining
Gillingham and making his league debut in the 1924–25 season. The same season saw Cook move to
Preston North End
Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional football club in Preston, Lancashire, England, who currently play in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league syste ...
where he made 23 league appearances. He then joined
Torquay United and played in their first ever game in the
Football League
The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...
, a 1–1 draw at home to local rivals
Exeter City on 27 August 1927. He played 29 times that season for Torquay before moving to
Carlisle United
Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They have played their home games at Brunton Par ...
in 1928. He played in Carlisle's first ever league game, a 3–2 win against
Accrington Stanley on 25 August 1928. He played 23 times that season before moving to non-league
Sittingbourne.
He subsequently moved to
Blyth Spartans before joining
Everton in 1930. He failed to make the first team at Goodison Park, moving to
Tranmere Rovers. His only appearance for Tranmere came in December 1931, playing at centre-half in a 9–1 win at home to
Rochdale. He returned to Carlisle United, playing five further league games before ending his league career.
References
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1904 births
Year of death missing
English footballers
Footballers from Northumberland
Association football defenders
Bedlington United A.F.C. players
Gillingham F.C. players
Preston North End F.C. players
Torquay United F.C. players
Carlisle United F.C. players
Sittingbourne F.C. players
Blyth Spartans A.F.C. players
Everton F.C. players
Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
English Football League players
People from Cramlington
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