Charlie Cooke

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Charlie Cooke
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Cooke circa 1980
Personal information
Full name Charles Cooke [1]
Date of birth (1942-10-14) 14 October 1942 (age 81)
Place of birth St Monans, Fife, Scotland [2]
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) [2]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Port Glasgow
Renfrew Juniors
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1960–1964 Aberdeen 125 (27)
1964–1966 Dundee 44 (11)
1966–1972 Chelsea 212 (15)
1972–1974 Crystal Palace 44 (0)
1974–1978 Chelsea 87 (7)
1976–1978 Los Angeles Aztecs 48 (6)
1978–1980 Memphis Rogues 54 (3)
1979–1980 Memphis Rogues (indoor) 11 (3)
1980–1981 Calgary Boomers (indoor) 18 (4)
1981 California Surf 29 (3)
1981–1982 Cleveland Force (indoor) 19 (4)
1985 Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) 2 (0)
Total693(83)
International career
1962–1965 Scottish League XI 4 (3)
1962–1968 Scotland U23 5 (0)
1965–1975 Scotland 16 (0)
Managerial career
1979–1980 Memphis Rogues
1986–1988 Wichita Wings
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charles Cooke (born 14 October 1942) is a Scottish former footballer. He played as a winger for Aberdeen, Dundee, Chelsea and Crystal Palace, before ending his career in the United States.

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Club career

After playing at youth level for Port Glasgow and Renfrew Juniors, [3] Cooke began his professional career with Aberdeen in 1960, making his first team debut on 13 August in a 4–3 Scottish League Cup victory over Ayr United. [2] He moved to Dundee in December 1964, where he was voted player of the year. He signed for Chelsea in April 1966 for a then club record of £72,000 as part of manager Tommy Docherty's restructuring of the Chelsea side. He made his debut in May 1966 during a 2–0 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup win over FC Barcelona. On his league debut the following season against West Ham United, Cooke waltzed past England's World Cup-winning captain Bobby Moore en route to scoring the winner for Chelsea. Cooke took the place of Bert Murray on the right wing as several players were replaced owing to a growing rift between Docherty and his players. He proved a versatile player when the post World Cup tactics limited the use of wingers and he was often played in a deeper right midfield position behind Tommy Baldwin who had replaced George Graham in a direct swap between Chelsea and Arsenal. His debut season saw Chelsea reach the FA Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur (Cooke's cross had created Tony Hateley's winner for Chelsea in the semi-final against Leeds United). Cooke had a shot tipped over the bar by Pat Jennings early on, but Chelsea generally underperformed and lost 2–1.

In the early 1970s, Cooke was one of the star players in a flamboyant Chelsea side, alongside Peter Bonetti, Peter Osgood, Alan Hudson and Ian Hutchinson. They reached another FA Cup final, against Leeds United, in 1970. The first game ended 2–2 and, with Chelsea trailing 1–0 in the replay at Old Trafford with the clock running down, Cooke's run and chipped pass set up Osgood's equaliser with a diving header; Chelsea eventually won 2–1 after extra time. The Cup Winners' Cup was added in 1971 with a replayed win over Real Madrid in Athens. Chelsea reached a third consecutive cup final in 1972, this time the League Cup, and though Cooke again created the equaliser for Osgood, Chelsea lost to Stoke City.

He was sold to Crystal Palace shortly afterwards for £85,000 and made 44 appearances for the South London side, but returned to Chelsea a year later. By that stage, the club were in decline and were relegated in 1974–75, though Cooke's experience proved invaluable in helping manager and ex-teammate Eddie McCreadie's young side earn promotion again in 1976–77. In his two spells at Chelsea, Cooke made 373 appearances, scoring 30 goals.

Cooke with the Los Angeles Aztecs (c. 1976-78) Charlie Cooke, Los Angeles Aztecs 1979 media guide page 53.png
Cooke with the Los Angeles Aztecs (c. 1976–78)

Cooke left Chelsea for the second and final time in July 1978 to play for numerous American teams, including the Memphis Rogues, Los Angeles Aztecs and California Surf in the now-defunct NASL.

International career

He was a Scotland international, winning 16 caps. [4] He made his debut in a 4–1 win over Wales in 1965 and played his final match in 1975 against Portugal. [4] He also won 5 caps for the under-23 side between 1962 and 1968. [5]

Post-playing career

In 1979, he replaced his old Chelsea teammate, Eddie McCreadie, as the head coach of the Memphis Rogues. After new ownership moved the team to Calgary, Cooke himself moved to the California Surf where he played one last outdoor season. After this however, he continued to play in the indoor leagues, making his last appearance in the 1985–86 season for the Dallas Sidekicks, after which he took charge of the Wichita Wings. [6]

He now runs a soccer school in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 2006, his autobiography The Bonnie Prince, written with Martin Knight, was published.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [2] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueNational CupOther CupsEuropeTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aberdeen 1960–61 Scottish Division One 32102050—3910
1961–62 Scottish Division One2955052—397
1962–63 Scottish Division One2783060—368
1963–64 Scottish Division One2234040—303
1964–65 Scottish Division One1510061—212
Total12527140263—16530
Dundee 1964–65 Scottish Division One187106000257
1965–66 Scottish Division One2642060—344
Total441130120005911
Chelsea 1965–66 First Division 0000002020
1966–67 First Division3337030—433
1967–68 First Division4135111—475
1968–69 First Division260512031362
1969–70 First Division3546031—445
1970–71 First Division311303080451
1971–72 First Division382317140524
1972–73 First Division820000—82
Total2121529319317127722
Crystal Palace 1972–73 First Division2903140—361
1973–74 Second Division 1501010—170
Total4404150—531
Chelsea 1973–74 First Division1710000—171
1974–75 First Division3951041—446
1975–76 Second Division1713000—201
1976–77 Second Division800000—80
1977–78 First Division601000—70
Total8775041—968
Los Angeles Aztecs 1976 NASL 122———122
1977 NASL202———202
1978 NASL162———162
Total486———486
Memphis Rogues 1978 NASL70———70
1979 NASL222———222
1980 NASL251———251
Total543———543
Memphis Rogues (indoor) 1979–80 NASL Indoor 113———113
Calgary Boomers (indoor) 1980–81 NASL Indoor184———184
California Surf 1981 NASL293———293
Cleveland Force (indoor) 1981–82 MISL 194———194
Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) 1985–86 MISL20———20
Chelsea Total2992234323417137330
Career total6938355466717183195

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [4]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Scotland 196520
196620
196840
196950
197110
197520
Total160

Managerial statistics

TeamFromToRecord
PWDLWin %
Memphis Rogues [12] 197919805418036033.33
Memphis Rogues (indoor) [12] 1979198012903075.00
Wichita Wings (indoor) [6] 198630 January 19887938041048.10
Total14565080044.83

Honours

Club

Chelsea

Individual

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  3. ↑ "Played for Dundee and Aberdeen - Charlie Cooke". Dundee Football Club. 18 August 2017.
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  6. 1 2 Barzegar, Rob (1998). Wichita Wings 1998-99 Souvenir Yearbook. Typed Letters Corporation.
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