Henry Cockburn
Football, Football player
1921 – 2004
Who was Henry Cockburn?
Henry Cockburn was an English professional footballer, who played league football for Manchester United, Bury and Peterborough United. He represented England at international level, playing 13 times for his country. He also played once for the England B team.
Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, Cockburn attended Stamford High School and began his football career as a forward with Goslings United in the early 1940s. He joined Manchester United as a junior in 1943, turning professional in August 1944. However, because of the Second World War, he had to wait until 1946 for his league debut, by which time he had been converted into a wing half. He also made his England debut against Northern Ireland that year.
With United, Cockburn won the 1948 FA Cup and the 1952 league title. He left United in October 1954, joining Bury where he ended his league career after two seasons. He subsequently played for Peterborough United, Corby Town and Sankey's.
After retiring as a player, Cockburn later worked as assistant trainer at Oldham Athletic and assistant and then senior coach at Huddersfield Town.
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- Born
- Sep 14, 1921
Ashton-under-Lyne - Also known as
- Коберн, Генри
- Nationality
- England
- Lived in
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Died
- Feb 2, 2004
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on July 23, 2013
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