Ted Cook (1901–1957) was an association football player who represented New Zealand, playing in New Zealand's first ever official international.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Cook | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Tarbock, Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | 27 February 1957 | ||
| Place of death | Houston, Texas, USA | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Southland Corinthians | |||
| International career | |||
| 1922 | New Zealand | 3 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cook made his full All Whites debut in New Zealand's inaugural A-international fixture and had the distinction of scoring New Zealand's first goal, scoring a brace in that game, with Bill Knott scoring the other in a 3–1 win over Australia on 17 June 1922.[2] He played in all three of New Zealand's internationals in June that year, scoring in each game[2] for a total of three A-international caps and four goals.[1][3]
Following his football career, Ted immigrated to Australia where he went on to be the General Manager of the Commercial Bank of Australia from<History of and Australian Institution 1866-1981 the Commercial Bank of Australia> 1953–1957.
References
edit- ^ a b "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
- ^ a b "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
- ^ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
External links
edit- Ted Cook at National-Football-Teams.com
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