Gary Cobb

Gary Cobb
Personal information
Full name	Gary Edward Cobb
Date of birth	6 August 1968 (age 55)
Place of birth	Luton, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team
1986–1990	Luton Town
1988	→ Northampton Town (loan)
1988	→ Swansea City (loan)
1990–1991	Fulham
	Chesham
	Aylesbury United
	St Albans City
	Chertsey Town
	Bedford Town
	Berkhamsted Town
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated November 13, 2023

Gary Edward Cobb (born 6 August 1968 in Luton) is an English former professional footballer.

Playing career

Cobb started out with his home town club Luton Town. After four years at Luton, and loan spells out at Northampton Town and Swansea City, he had only made nine league appearances and was subsequently sold to Fulham. After only a year at Fulham, Cobb left to combine work with the Chelsea Community Scheme with non-League football.^[2]^[3]

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References

↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
↑ Wash, Roger (2008). Hatters Heroes. Roger Wash. ISBN 978-0-9560832-0-3.
↑ Brown, Neil. "Gary Cobb". Neil Brown. Retrieved 12 May 2009.

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[1] Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.

[hattersheroes-2] Wash, Roger (2008). Hatters Heroes. Roger Wash. ISBN 978-0-9560832-0-3.

[garycobb-3] Brown, Neil. "Gary Cobb". Neil Brown. Retrieved 12 May 2009.

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