George Cook

Forward, Football player

1895 – 1980

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Who was George Cook?

George William "Billy" Cook was an English professional footballer whose playing position was of a forward. He was born in Evenwood, County Durham. Cook is best known for his time with Aston Villa. While at Villa, Cook played 61 games scoring 40 goals. Before playing for Villa he played for Huddersfield Town. He also had spells with Evenwood Juniors, Trindle Juniors, Royal Field Artillery, Bishop Auckland and Rotherham County. He eventually left Villa for Tottenham Hotspur in June 1929.

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Born
Feb 27, 1895
Evenwood
Nationality
  • England
Lived in
  • Evenwood
Died
Dec 31, 1980

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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