William Lindsay Cook (11 March 1903 – 1981) was a Scottish professional

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, he began his senior career with Forfar Athletic before joining Dundee in 1925. Cook spent much of his career with Football League club Bolton Wanderers, winning the

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at the end of his first season in

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, and eventually making 234 League appearances and scoring 35 goals. He later played for Blackpool and

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before rejoining Dundee in 1939. After the club temporarily closed down due to the Second World War, Cook made several guest appearances for neighbours

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during 1941 while he was stationed locally with the

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. While at Bolton, Cook won three caps for the Scotland national team.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cook, Willie 1903 births 1981 deaths Scottish men's footballers Dundee North End F.C. players Forfar Athletic F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Reading F.C. players Footballers from Dundee Men's association football outside forwards English Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish Football League players Scottish Football League representative players Scotland men's international footballers Dundee United F.C. wartime guest players Royal Air Force personnel of World War II