Bill Cook (footballer, born 1887) explained

Bill Cook
Fullname:William Cook
Birth Date:6 September 1887
Birth Place:Bendigo, Victoria
Death Place:Richmond, Victoria
Originalteam:Bendigo City
Height:179 cm
Weight:86 kg
Position:Centre half-forward
Statsend:1914
Years1:1914
Club1:Carlton
Games Goals1:16 (27)

William Cook (6 September 1887 – 10 June 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Cook kicked five goals in his VFL debut and was a centre half-forward in Carlton's 1914 premiership team.[1] [2] He was their leading goal-kicker that year with 27 goals, in what was his only league season.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/B/Bill_Cook0.html AFL Tables: Bill Cook
  2. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.