Alan Cocks

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Alan Cocks
Personal information
Full name Alan William Cocks [1]
Date of birth (1951-05-07) 7 May 1951 (age 72)
Place of birth Burscough, England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1966–1967 Burscough
1967–1969 Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1969–1970 Chelsea 0 (0)
1970Brentford (loan) 11 (2)
1970–1971 Southport 24 (7)
1971–1973 Great Harwood
1973–1974 Skelmersdale United
1974–1976 Runcorn
Lathom & Burscough British Legion
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan William Cocks (born 7 May 1951) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Southport and Brentford. [1]

Contents

Personal life

Cocks attended Ormskirk Grammar School. [2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford (loan) 1969–70 [3] Fourth Division 112112
Southport 1970–71 [2] Fourth Division2470000247
Career total3590000359

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References

  1. 1 2 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 39. ISBN   978-0955294914.
  2. 1 2 "Player Details". Port Online. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 390. ISBN   0951526200.