Micky Cook (footballer, born 1951)

Micky Cook
Personal information
Full name	Michael Cook
Date of birth	9 April 1951 (age 73)
Place of birth	Enfield, England
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
	Leyton Orient
Senior career*
Years	Team
1969–1984	Colchester United
Managerial career
1999	Colchester United (Caretaker)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Cook (born 9 April 1951) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back. Cook spent his entire career with Colchester United, making 614 appearances in the Football League and holds the all-time club record for appearances. During his career he was part of the side which won the Watney Cup and that beat Leeds United in the FA Cup. After retiring he became a youth coach at Colchester as well as having a brief spell as caretaker manager in 1999.^[1] His time at the club was ended in 2004 when he was made redundant by the club.^[2] During his time as a youth coach he helped talents such as Lomana Tresor Lua Lua to develop.^[3]

References

^ "League Managers Association". www.leaguemanagers.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
^ "Legend Cook axed by U's". 29 July 2004.
^ "U's legend Cook backs search for young talent".

External links

Micky Cook at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database

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[1] "League Managers Association". www.leaguemanagers.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.

[2] "Legend Cook axed by U's". 29 July 2004.

[3] "U's legend Cook backs search for young talent".

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