Charlie Cooke (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Cooke | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | St Monans, Fife, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | 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) |
| National team | |||
| 1962–1965 | Scottish League XI | 4 | (3) |
| 1965–1975 | Scotland | 16 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1980 | Memphis Rogues | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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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.
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, which saw Cooke take the place of Terry Venables in the team. 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. 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.
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