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Charles Cooke (born 14 October 1942) is a Scottish former footballer. He played as a winger for Aberdeen, Dundee, Chelsea and Crystal Palace, before ending his career in the United States.

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Charlie Cooke

Personal information
Full name	Charles Cooke[1]
Date of birth	(1942-10-14) 14 October 1942 (age 79)
Place of birth	St Monans, Fife, Scotland
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1960–1964	Aberdeen	125	(26)
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	54	(7)
1978–1980	Memphis Rogues	54	(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		688	(80)
National team
1962–1965	Scottish League XI	4	(3)
1965–1975	Scotland	16	(0)
Teams managed
1980	Memphis Rogues
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Cooke began his professional career with Aberdeen in 1960 and 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 manager Tommy Docherty's restructuring of the Chelsea side. He made his debut in May 1966 during a 2–0 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup win over FC Barcelona. On his league debut the following season against West Ham United, Cooke waltzed past England's World Cup-winning captain Bobby Moore en route to scoring the winner for Chelsea. Cooke took the place of Bert Murray on 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 behind Tommy Baldwin who had replaced George Graham in a direct swap between Chelsea and Arsenal. His debut season saw Chelsea reach the FA Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur (Cooke's cross had created Tony Hateley's winner for Chelsea in the semi-final against Leeds United). Cooke had a shot tipped over the bar by Pat Jennings early 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, alongside Peter Bonetti, Peter Osgood, Alan Hudson and Ian Hutchinson. They reached another FA Cup final, against Leeds United, in 1970. The first game ended 2–2 and, with Chelsea trailing 1–0 in the replay at Old Trafford with the clock running down, Cooke's run and chipped pass set up Osgood's equaliser with a diving header; Chelsea eventually won 2–1 after extra time. The Cup Winners' Cup was added in 1971 with a replayed win over Real Madrid in Athens. Chelsea reached a third consecutive cup final in 1972, this time the League Cup, and though Cooke again created the equaliser for Osgood, Chelsea lost to Stoke City.

He was sold to Crystal Palace shortly afterwards for £85,000 and made 44 appearances for the South London side, but returned to Chelsea a year later. By that stage, the club were in decline and were relegated in 1974–75, though Cooke's experience proved invaluable in helping manager and ex-teammate Eddie McCreadie's young side earn promotion again in 1976–77. 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 the Memphis Rogues, Los Angeles Aztecs and California Surf in the now-defunct NASL.

International career

He was a Scotland international, winning 16 caps.[2] He made his debut in a 4–1 win over Wales in 1965 and played his final match in 1975 against Portugal.[2]

Post-playing career

In 1980, he replaced his old Chelsea teammate, Eddie McCreadie, as the head coach of the Memphis Rogues. After new ownership moved the team to Calgary, Cooke himself moved to the California Surf where 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 the Dallas Sidekicks.

He now runs a soccer school in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 2006, his autobiography The Bonnie Prince, written with Martin Knight, was published.

Statistics

Club

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Season	Club	Division	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1965–66	Chelsea	First Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
1966–67			33	3	7	0	3	0	0	0	43	3
1967–68			41	3	5	1	1	1	0	0	47	5
1968–69			26	0	5	1	2	0	3	1	36	2
1969–70			35	4	6	0	3	1	0	0	44	5
1970–71			31	1	3	0	3	0	8	0	45	1
1971–72			38	2	3	1	7	1	4	0	52	4
1972–73			8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	2
1973–74			17	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	1
1974–75			39	5	1	0	4	1	0	0	44	6
1975–76		Second Division	17	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	20	1
1976–77			8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
1977–78		First Division	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Chelsea total			299	22	34	3	23	4	17	1	373	30

International

As of 14 September 2018[2]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Scotland	1965	2	0
	1966	2	0
	1967	—
	1968	4	0
	1969	5	0
	1970	—
	1971	1	0
	1972	—
	1973	—
	1974	—
	1975	2	0
Total		16	0

Honours

Chelsea

• FA Cup: 1969–70
• European Cup Winners' Cup: 1970–71

References

External links

• NASL/MISL stats
• Charlie Cooke, London Hearts Supporters' Club
• Charlie Cooke at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
• Charlie Cooke at the Scottish Football Association

На других языках

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- [en] Charlie Cooke

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[fr] Charlie Cooke

Charles Cooke, couramment appelé Charlie Cooke, est un footballeur international puis entraîneur écossais, né le 14 octobre 1942, à St Monans (en), Fife. Il évolue au poste d'ailier et est principalement connu pour ses 10 saisons passées à Chelsea FC avec qui il remporte la Coupe d'Europe des vainqueurs de coupe en 1971 et la Coupe d'Angleterre en 1970.

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[it] Charlie Cooke

Charlie Cooke (St Monans, 14 ottobre 1942) è un ex calciatore e allenatore di calcio scozzese.

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[ru] Кук, Чарли

Чарли Кук (англ. Charlie Cooke; родился 14 октября 1942 года, в Сент-Монансе, Файф, Шотландия) — шотландский футболист, полузащитник более известен выступлениями за «Челси». Выступал за такие клубы как «Абердин», «Данди», «Челси», «Кристал Пэлас», «Лос-Анджелес Ацтекс», «Мемфис Рогс» и «Калифорния Сёрф».

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