John Cocking is an English former professional
football
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defender who spent seven seasons in the
National Professional Soccer League and
North American Soccer League The North American Soccer League may refer to:
*North American Soccer League (1968–1984), a former Division I league
*North American Soccer League (2011–2017)
The North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional men's soccer league b ...
.
Cocking, who played as a
defender, played for the
Atlanta Chiefs between 1967 and 1973, making a total of 108 appearances - 4 in the
NPSL and 104 in the
NASL.
References
NASL career stats
1944 births
Living people
English footballers
English expatriate footballers
Atlanta Chiefs players
National Professional Soccer League (1967) players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
Association football defenders
English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
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