Richard Cooke (footballer)

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Richard Cooke
Personal information
Full name Richard Edward Cooke [1]
Date of birth (1965-09-04) 4 September 1965 (age 57) [2]
Place of birth Islington, [2] England
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) [3]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
– Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1983–1987 Tottenham Hotspur 11 (2)
1986 → Birmingham City 5 (0)
1987–1989 AFC Bournemouth 72 (15)
1989–1991 Luton Town 17 (1)
1991–1993 AFC Bournemouth 53 (2)
International career
1986 England U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Edward Cooke (born 4 September 1965) is an English former footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur, Birmingham City, AFC Bournemouth and Luton Town. [4] He was capped once by England at under-21 level. [5]

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Cooke played for Tottenham Hotspur as an apprentice, and played some first team games. He scored on his debut in November 1983 in an away win at Kenilworth Road versus Luton Town. He was an unused substitute in the 1984 UEFA Cup Final first leg. He later transferred to Luton Town and AFC Bournemouth, where he ended his career. [4] He suffered a knee injury during a game versus Leyton Orient which subsequently ended his playing career.[ citation needed ] He went on to work as a London taxi driver. [6]

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur

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References

  1. ↑ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 79. ISBN   978-1-85983-010-9.
  2. 1 2 "Richard Cooke". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  3. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p.  74. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  4. 1 2 "Richard Cooke". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
  5. ↑ Courtney, Barrie (10 January 2004). "England - U-21 International Results 1986-1995 - Details". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
  6. ↑ Gardner, Neil (2 September 2009). "Top 50 Bournemouth players". Times Online. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
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