Herbert Cock (English footballer) explained

Herbert Cock
Fullname:Herbert Cock
Birth Date:7 October 1900
Birth Place:Slough, England
Death Date:January 1977 (aged 76)[1]
Death Place:Crawley, England
Position:Forward
Years1:1920–1921
Clubs1:Brentford
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1921
Clubs2:Queens Park Rangers
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Clubs3:Arsenal
Caps3:0
Goals3:0

Herbert Cock (7 October 1900 – January 1977) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward and made one appearance in the Football League for Brentford.

Career

In late January 1921,[2] Cock joined Brentford on a contract running until the end of the 1920–21 season.[3] He made one appearance in the Football League, playing in a 1–0 Third Division defeat to Plymouth Argyle on 7 May 1921.[4] He subsequently joined Queens Park Rangers and then Arsenal in September 1921,[5] but failed to make a senior appearance for either club.

Personal life

Cock was the younger brother of footballers Jack and Donald.[6] Prior to joining Brentford in January 1921, he served in the Royal Navy.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford1920–21Third Division1010
Career total100010

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 61.
  2. News: 24 January 1921 . Gleanings – Notes And News About Clubs And Players . The Athletic News.
  3. Book: Haynes, Graham . Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006 . Coumbe . Frank . Yore Publications . 2006 . 978-0955294914 . 38.
  4. Book: 100 Years Of Brentford . 1989 . Brentford FC . 0951526200 . White . Eric . 366.
  5. Web site: Seasonal Stats – 1921–22 . 16 May 2019 . QPRnet.
  6. Book: Haynes, Graham . A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia . 1998 . Yore Publications . 1-874427-57-7 . 23.