Jack Cock
Cock lining up while a guest at Brentford in 1919.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | John Gilbert Cock | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Hayle, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 April 1966 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Kensington, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| West Kensingston United | ? | (?) | |
| Forest Gate | ? | (?) | |
| Old Kingstonians | ? | (?) | |
| 1914 | Brentford | 3 | (1) |
| 1914–1919 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | (9) |
| 1917–1919 | → Brentford (guest) | 48 | (52) |
| 1919–1923 | Chelsea | 99 | (47) |
| 1923–1925 | Everton | 69 | (29) |
| 1925–1927 | Plymouth Argyle | 90 | (72) |
| 1927–1930 | Millwall | 115 | (77) |
| Folkestone | ? | (?) | |
| Walton & Hersham | ? | (?) | |
| National team | |||
| 1919–1920 | England | 2 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1944–1948 | Millwall | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John Gilbert "Jack" Cock MM MID (14 November 1893 – 19 April 1966) was an English footballer who played for various English club sides as a centre forward. He also had the distinction of being the first Cornishman to play for the England national team, a decorated World War I soldier, and an actor. His younger brothers, Donald Cock and Herbert Cock, also played professional football.
Born in Hayle, he started his football career with amateur clubs West Kensington United, Forest Gate and Old Kingstonians. He played three Southern League Division Two matches in March 1914 as an amateur for Brentford, scoring one goal, before signing professional forms with Yorkshire side Huddersfield Town later that year, though the First World War broke out shortly afterwards. He served in the British Army during the conflict, rising to the rank of Acting Sergeant-Major and earning the Military Medal for "Bravery in the Field" and a Mentioned in Despatches for "gallantry". He was reported as 'missing, presumed dead' at one point during the war. During his breaks from military service, he turned out for London sides Brentford and Croydon Common. While with Brentford, Cock scored six hattricks, a wartime record he shares with Len Townsend. Cock also played for England in the Victory International in 1919.
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