Charles Cooke(born 14 October 1942) is a Scottish formerfootballer.He played as awingerforAberdeen,Dundee,ChelseaandCrystal Palace,before ending his career in the United States.
 Cooke circa 1980 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Cooke[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | St Monans,Fife,Scotland[2] | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft8+1⁄2in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Port Glasgow | |||
| Renfrew Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1964 | Aberdeen | 125 | (27) |
| 1964–1966 | Dundee | 44 | (11) |
| 1966–1972 | Chelsea | 212 | (15) |
| 1972–1974 | Crystal Palace | 44 | (0) |
| 1974–1978 | Chelsea | 87 | (7) |
| 1976–1978 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 48 | (6) |
| 1978–1980 | Memphis Rogues | 54 | (3) |
| 1979–1980 | Memphis Rogues(indoor) | 11 | (3) |
| 1980–1981 | Calgary Boomers(indoor) | 18 | (4) |
| 1981 | California Surf | 29 | (3) |
| 1981–1982 | Cleveland Force(indoor) | 19 | (4) |
| 1985 | Dallas Sidekicks(indoor) | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 693 | (83) | |
| International career | |||
| 1962–1965 | Scottish League XI | 4 | (3) |
| 1962–1968 | Scotland U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 1965–1975 | Scotland | 16 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1979–1980 | Memphis Rogues | ||
| 1986–1988 | Wichita Wings | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAfter playing at youth level forPort Glasgowand Renfrew Juniors,[3]Cooke began his professional career with Aberdeen in 1960, making his first team debut on 13 August in a 4–3Scottish League Cupvictory overAyr United.[2]He moved to Dundee in December 1964, where he was voted player of the year. He signed for Chelsea in April 1966 for a then club record of £72,000 as part of managerTommy Docherty's restructuring of the Chelsea side. He made his debut in May 1966 during a 2–0Inter-Cities Fairs Cupwin overFC Barcelona.On his league debut the following season againstWest Ham United,Cooke waltzed pastEngland'sWorld Cup-winning captainBobby Mooreen route to scoring the winner for Chelsea. Cooke took the place ofBert Murrayon the right wing as several players were replaced owing to a growing rift between Docherty and his players. He proved a versatile player when the post World Cup tactics limited the use of wingers and he was often played in a deeper right midfield position behindTommy Baldwinwho had replacedGeorge Grahamin a direct swap between Chelsea and Arsenal. His debut season saw Chelsea reach theFA Cupfinal againstTottenham Hotspur(Cooke's cross had createdTony Hateley's winner for Chelsea in the semi-final againstLeeds United). Cooke had a shot tipped over the bar byPat Jenningsearly on, but Chelsea generally underperformed and lost 2–1.
In the early 1970s, Cooke was one of the star players in a flamboyant Chelsea side, alongsidePeter Bonetti,Peter Osgood,Alan HudsonandIan Hutchinson.They reached another FA Cup final, against Leeds United, in1970.The first game ended 2–2 and, with Chelsea trailing 1–0 in the replay atOld Traffordwith the clock running down, Cooke's run and chipped pass set up Osgood's equaliser with a diving header; Chelsea eventually won 2–1 afterextra time.TheCup Winners' Cupwas added in 1971 with a replayed win overReal Madridin Athens. Chelsea reached a third consecutive cup final in 1972, this time theLeague Cup,and though Cooke again created the equaliser for Osgood, Chelsea lost toStoke City.
He was sold toCrystal Palaceshortly afterwards for £85,000 and made 44 appearances for theSouth Londonside, but returned to Chelsea a year later. By that stage, the club were in decline and were relegated in1974–75,though Cooke's experience proved invaluable in helping manager and ex-teammateEddie McCreadie's young side earn promotion again in1976–77.In his two spells at Chelsea, Cooke made 373 appearances, scoring 30 goals.
Cooke left Chelsea for the second and final time in July 1978 to play for numerous American teams, including theMemphis Rogues,Los Angeles AztecsandCalifornia Surfin the now-defunctNASL.
International career
editHe was aScotlandinternational, winning 16 caps.[4]He made his debut in a 4–1 win overWalesin 1965 and played his final match in 1975 againstPortugal.[4]He also won 5 caps for the under-23 side between 1962 and 1968.[5]
Post-playing career
editIn 1979, he replaced his old Chelsea teammate, Eddie McCreadie, as the head coach of theMemphis Rogues.After new ownership moved the team toCalgary,Cooke himself moved to theCalifornia Surfwhere he played one last outdoor season. After this however, he continued to play in the indoor leagues, making his last appearance in the 1985–86 season for theDallas Sidekicks,after which he took charge of theWichita Wings.[6]
He now runs a soccer school inCincinnati,Ohio.In 2006, his autobiographyThe Bonnie Prince,written withMartin Knight,was published.
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | Division | League | National Cup | Other Cups | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Aberdeen | 1960–61 | Scottish Division One | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 39 | 10 | |
| 1961–62 | Scottish Division One | 29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 39 | 7 | ||
| 1962–63 | Scottish Division One | 27 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 36 | 8 | ||
| 1963–64 | Scottish Division One | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | ||
| 1964–65 | Scottish Division One | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 21 | 2 | ||
| Total | 125 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 26 | 3 | — | 165 | 30 | |||
| Dundee | 1964–65 | Scottish Division One | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 |
| 1965–66 | Scottish Division One | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 34 | 4 | ||
| Total | 44 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 11 | ||
| Chelsea | 1965–66 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966–67 | First Division | 33 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 43 | 3 | ||
| 1967–68 | First Division | 41 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 47 | 5 | ||
| 1968–69 | First Division | 26 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 2 | |
| 1969–70 | First Division | 35 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 44 | 5 | ||
| 1970–71 | First Division | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
| 1971–72 | First Division | 38 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 4 | |
| 1972–73 | First Division | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 2 | ||
| Total | 212 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 277 | 22 | ||
| Crystal Palace | 1972–73 | First Division | 29 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | |
| 1973–74 | Second Division | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 44 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 53 | 1 | |||
| Chelsea | 1973–74 | First Division | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |
| 1974–75 | First Division | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 44 | 6 | ||
| 1975–76 | Second Division | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| 1976–77 | Second Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1977–78 | First Division | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 87 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 96 | 8 | |||
| Los Angeles Aztecs | 1976 | NASL | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| 1977 | NASL | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
| 1978 | NASL | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 6 | — | — | — | 48 | 6 | |||||
| Memphis Rogues | 1978 | NASL | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1979 | NASL | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||||
| 1980 | NASL | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 3 | — | — | — | 54 | 3 | |||||
| Memphis Rogues(indoor) | 1979–80 | NASL Indoor | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | |||
| Calgary Boomers(indoor) | 1980–81 | NASL Indoor | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | |||
| California Surf | 1981 | NASL | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | |||
| Cleveland Force(indoor) | 1981–82 | MISL | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | 19 | 4 | |||
| Dallas Sidekicks(indoor) | 1985–86 | MISL | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Chelsea Total | 299 | 22 | 34 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 373 | 30 | ||
| Career total | 693 | 83 | 55 | 4 | 66 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 831 | 95 | ||
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1965 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1968 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1969 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 0 | |
Managerial statistics
edit| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Memphis Rogues[12] | 1979 | 1980 | 54 | 18 | 0 | 36 | 33.33 |
| Memphis Rogues(indoor)[12] | 1979 | 1980 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 75.00 |
| Wichita Wings(indoor)[6] | 1986 | 30 January 1988 | 79 | 38 | 0 | 41 | 48.10 |
| Total | 145 | 65 | 0 | 80 | 44.83 | ||
Honours
editClub
editChelsea
- European Cup Winners' Cup:1970–71[13]
- FA Cup:1969–70;[13]runner-up:1966–67[13]
- Football League Cuprunner-up:1971–72[13]
Individual
editReferences
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- ^"Played for Dundee and Aberdeen - Charlie Cooke".Dundee Football Club. 18 August 2017.
- ^abcCharlie Cookeat theScottish Football Association
- ^"Scotland U23 Player List".fitbastats.com.Retrieved20 August2024.
- ^abBarzegar, Rob (1998).Wichita Wings 1998-99 Souvenir Yearbook.Typed Letters Corporation.
- ^"Players Appearances Ci-Co".
- ^"Charlie Cooke | Player Statistics | Dundee (Dee Archive)".deearchive.co.uk.Retrieved11 April2023.
- ^Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin."Charlie Cooke".www.national-football-teams.com.Retrieved11 April2023.
- ^"Charlie Cooke soccer Statistics on StatsCrew.com".www.statscrew.com.Retrieved11 April2023.
- ^"Crystal Palace Player Database - Charlie Cooke".holmesdale.net.Retrieved19 August2024.
- ^ab"Memphis Rogues 1980 Media Guide & Yearbook".sportsarchive.net.Retrieved19 August2024.
- ^abcdVernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977).Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78.London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 491.ISBN0354 09018 6.
- ^"Title Success and Europe (1960-1975)".Dundee Football Club Historical Trust.Retrieved20 August2024.
- ^"Spain v Rest of the World, 27 September 1967".11v11.Retrieved5 August2020.
- ^ab"Annual awards".Chelsea F.C.Archived fromthe originalon 22 April 2018.Retrieved27 April2021.
- ^"Mid Cities Daily News - Google News Archive Search".Retrieved23 January2014.
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External links
edit- NASL/MISL stats
- Charlie Cooke,London Hearts Supporters' Club
- Charlie Cookeat Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Charlie Cookeat theScottish Football Association
