Joe Cooke (footballer)

Last updated

Joe Cooke
Joe Cooke 2021.jpg
Personal information
Full name Joseph Cooke [1]
Date of birth (1955-02-15) 15 February 1955 (age 68)
Place of birth Dominica
Position(s) Defender / Striker
Youth career
1970–1971 Bradford City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1971–1979 Bradford City 204 (62)
1979 Peterborough United 18 (5)
1979–1981 Oxford United 72 (13)
1981–1982 Exeter City 17 (3)
1982–1984 Bradford City 67 (6)
1984–1986 Rochdale 75 (4)
1986–1988 Wrexham 51 (4)
Total504(97)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joseph Cooke (born 15 February 1955) is a retired Dominican professional footballer who spent his entire career in England. He began his career at as a centre-forward, but was later converted into a central defender. [2]

Contents

Career

Beginning at Bradford City, Cooke also played for Peterborough United, Oxford United, Exeter City, Rochdale and Wrexham.

Personal life

His sister is children's author and Playdays presenter Trish Cooke.

Related Research Articles

The 2001–02 season was the 107th season in the history of Plymouth Argyle Football Club, their 77th in the Football League, and 5th in the fourth tier of the English football league system. Their 12th-place finish in the 2000–01 season meant it was their fourth successive season playing in the Third Division.

Charles Cooke 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.

Colin Anthony Greenall is an English former professional footballer who made over 600 Football League appearances between 1980 and 1999. Starting his career at Blackpool as an apprentice, Greenall had spells at Gillingham, Oxford United, Bury, Preston North End, Chester City and Lincoln City before finishing his career at his hometown club, Wigan Athletic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Phil Edwards (footballer)</span> English association football player (born 1985)

Philip Lee Edwards is an English former professional footballer who made 485 appearances in the EFL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ian Henderson (footballer)</span> English footballer

Ian Henderson is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Rochdale. Henderson has played most of his career as a forward, but he has also been used in various midfield roles, he can operate on both sides of the pitch as a winger, and has captained his club on numerous occasions. Henderson is Rochdale's all-time leading goalscorer.

Anthony Joseph Ellis is an English former professional footballer who commanded combined transfer fees of nearly £750,000 and scored 185 league goals in 518 league games during a sixteen-year Football League career. He was most recently Academy Manager at Rochdale.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brian Barry-Murphy</span> Irish football player and manager

Brian Barry-Murphy is an Irish professional football manager and former player who played as a defensive midfielder in the Football League. He is currently the manager of Manchester City EDS.

David Philip Perkins is a former English professional footballer who played as a midfielder who is currently first-team and U23s coach at Exeter City.

John George Peart was an English footballer who played centre forward for 13 different teams, in a career which spanned World War I. After he retired he became a football manager until his death in 1948.

Anthony Norman Collins was an English football player, manager and scout, who played as a left winger. He managed Rochdale between 1960 and 1967, becoming the first black manager in the Football League and leading them to the 1962 Football League Cup Final, their only major final appearance.

The 2012–13 season is the 92nd season of competitive football for Rochdale A.F.C., a professional English football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Rochdale return to Football League Two for 2012–13 following a two-season stint in League One which ended with a last-place finish in 2011–12. Rochdale began their 2012–13 Football League Two season with a 0–0 draw with Northampton. They entered into three cup competitions in the first round due to the league table they are in. John Coleman's and Jimmy Bell's contracts were terminated by Rochdale on 21 January 2013 following a poor run in form.

Scott Andrew Hogan is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Birmingham City and the Republic of Ireland national team.

The 2013–14 season was the 93rd season of competitive football for Rochdale, and their second consecutive season in League Two.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Callum Cooke</span> British association football player

Callum James Cooke is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for National League club Hartlepool United.

Harvey James Gilmour is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League side Rochdale.

The 2005–06 Rochdale A.F.C. season was the club's 85th season in the Football League, and the 32nd consecutive season in the bottom division of the League. Rochdale finished the season in 14th place in League Two.

The 2004–05 Rochdale A.F.C. season was the club's 84th season in the Football League, and the 31st consecutive season in the fourth tier. Rochdale finished the season in 9th place.

The 2003–04 Rochdale A.F.C. season was the club's 83rd season in the Football League, and the 30th consecutive season in the fourth tier. Rochdale finished the season in 21st place.

The 2002–03 Rochdale A.F.C. season was the club's 82nd season in the Football League, and the 29th consecutive season in the fourth tier.

The 2001–02 Rochdale A.F.C. season was the club's 81st season in the Football League, and the 28th consecutive season in the fourth tier.

References

  1. "Joe Cooke". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. Rochdale player profile