John Cooke (footballer, born 1878) explained

John Cooke
Fullname:John Alfred Cooke
Birth Date:1878
Birth Place:Mansfield, England
Death Date: (aged 30)
Death Place:Sutton-in-Ashfield, England
Years1:1897–1898
Clubs1:Mansfield Wesleyans
Years2:1898–1900
Caps2:11
Goals2:2
Totalcaps:11
Totalgoals:2

John Alfred Cooke (1878 – 10 August 1909) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Derby County as an outside left.[1]

Cooke made 11 appearances in the Football League First Division for Derby County, scoring twice. His debut was on 20 April 1899, at home to Nottingham Forest, and the remaining 10 matches came in the first half of the 1899–1900 season.[2]

Cooke drowned on 10 August 1909 while swimming in a deep mill dam at Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. 2004 . SoccerData. 1-899468-67-6.
  2. Web site: John Alfred Cooke . 11v11.com . AS Enterprises . 8 March 2021.
  3. News: Drowning season . Evening Express and Evening Mail . Cardiff . 11 August 1909 . 3.