Career statistics
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| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Northampton Town | 1965–66 [3] | Fourth Division | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Career total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Herbert Cockcroft [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1962 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1962–1967 | Northampton Town | 47 | (1) |
| 1967–1968 | Rochdale | 42 | (0) |
| Kidderminster Harriers | |||
| International career | |||
| England Youth | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Victor Herbert Cockcroft (born 25 February 1941) is an English retired professional footballer who played in the Football League for Northampton Town and Rochdale as a full back. [1] He was capped by England at youth level and was a part of the Northampton Town squad during the club's only season in the top-flight of English football. [1] [2]
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| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Northampton Town | 1965–66 [3] | Fourth Division | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Career total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
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