William Henry Cooke (7 March 1919 – 1992) was an English professional
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...
, best known as a player for
Luton Town
Luton Town Football Club () is a professional association football club based in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, that competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1885, it is nicknam ...
.
Career
Cooke began his career with
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, but failed to play a league game for the south coast club before moving to
Luton Town
Luton Town Football Club () is a professional association football club based in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, that competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1885, it is nicknam ...
in 1946. Cooke was more of a success at Luton, making 228 appearances in all competitions before signing for
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of English football. The club plays its home games at the New Meadow, having mo ...
for the
1953–54 season. Joining
Watford
Watford () is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, 15 miles northwest of Central London, on the River Colne.
Initially a small market town, the Grand Junction Canal encouraged the construction of paper-making mills, print works, and ...
in 1954, Cooke played 10 games for the club during the
1954–55 season before transferring to
Bedford Town.
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References
1919 births
English men's footballers
English Football League players
AFC Bournemouth players
Luton Town F.C. players
Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
Watford F.C. players
Bedford Town F.C. players
1992 deaths
Footballers from Oswestry
Men's association football defenders
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