Full name George William Cook Years Team Date of birth February 27, 1895 Name George Cook | Place of birth Evenwood, England Role Football player Place of death Colwyn Bay, Wales | |
Date of death December 31, 1980(1980-12-31) (aged 85) Died December 31, 1980, Colwyn Bay, United Kingdom | ||
George William "Billy" Cook (27 February 1895 – 31 December 1980) was an English professional football inside left, best remembered for his spells with Huddersfield Town and Aston Villa.
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Early years
Cook was born in Evenwood, County Durham and began his career with spells as a youth at Evenwood Juniors and Trindle Juniors and appeared for the Royal Artillery during the First World War. After the war, he joined Northern League club Bishop Auckland, winning the FA Amateur Cup in 1921 and 1922. A move to Division Two side Rotherham County followed in 1922.
Huddersfield Town
Cook joined Division One side Huddersfield Town in 1923. He was a part of the most successful period in the club's history, winning the league in the 1923–24, 1924–25 and 1925–26 seasons. He scored 35 goals in 87 league appearances before departing the Terriers in February 1927.
Aston Villa
Cook signed for Division One club Aston Villa in February 1927. While he failed to win any silverware, Cook was in prolific goalscoring form, netting 40 goals in 61 matches before departing at the end of the 1928–29 season.
Tottenham Hotspur
Cook dropped down to join Division Two side Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 1929. Now aged 34, he helped the club to a third-place finish in the league in the 1930–31 season. He scored 24 goals in 67 appearances before departing the club in the summer of 1931.
Brentford
Cook moved across London to sign for Division Three South side Brentford in the summer of 1931. He began his time at Griffin Park well, scoring on his second appearance in a 1–1 draw with Thames. In a mediocre season for the club, he failed to find the net again until 30 April 1932, when he bagged two goals in a 4–2 win over Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic. With the arrival of forwards Jack Holliday and Billy Scott, Cook departed Brentford in the summer of 1932.
Colwyn Bay United
Cook dropped into non-league football and signed for Birmingham & District League side Colwyn Bay United in the summer of 1932.
Honours
Bishop Auckland
Huddersfield Town