Thomas Edwin Reed Cook (5 January 1901 – 15 January 1950) was an English cricketer for Sussex County Cricket Club.[1] He was also a professional footballer with Brighton & Hove Albion and Bristol Rovers and made one appearance for England in 1925.[2] He remains Brighton's all-time top scorer, with 123 goals,[3] and also managed the club.
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| Full name | Thomas Edwin Reed Cook | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1901-01-05)5 January 1901 Cuckfield, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 January 1950(1950-01-15) (aged 49) Brighton, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Tommy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1922–1937 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 1 July 1922 Sussex v Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 3 September 1937 Sussex v Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 5 May 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A right-handed batsman, he played 460 first-class games for Sussex, making 20198 runs with 32 centuries. He was prolific in the seasons of 1933 and 1934 where Sussex were runners-up.
Cook served in both world wars, suffering serious injuries in the latter when part of the South African Air Force.[2]
He committed suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills ten days after his 49th birthday.[2]
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