Joe Cooke (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Cooke[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Dominica | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1970–1971 | Bradford City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1979 | Bradford City | 204 | (62) |
| 1979 | Peterborough United | 18 | (5) |
| 1979–1981 | Oxford United | 72 | (13) |
| 1981–1982 | Exeter City | 17 | (3) |
| 1982–1984 | Bradford City | 67 | (6) |
| 1984–1986 | Rochdale | 75 | (4) |
| 1986–1988 | Wrexham | 51 | (4) |
| Total | 504 | (97) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph Cooke (born 15 February 1955) is a retired professional footballer from Dominica who spent his entire career in England. He began his career at as a centre-forward, but was later converted into a central defender.[3]
Career
Beginning at Bradford City, Cooke also played for Peterborough United, Oxford United, Exeter City, Rochdale and Wrexham.
Personal life
His sister is children's author and Playdays presenter Trish Cooke.
References
- ^ "Joe Cooke". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ Rochdale player profile
External links
- Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- Cooke's statistics at Oxford United from Rage Online
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- 1955 births
- Living people
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- Oxford United F.C. players
- Exeter City F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Dominica men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Men's association football central defenders
- Dominica football biography stubs
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