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

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. (registration & fee required)

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 {{england-footy-defender-1910s-stub