Josh Cooke (footballer)

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Josh Cooke
Personal information
Full name Joshua Ian Ron Cooke [1]
Date of birth (1997-02-04) 4 February 1997 (age 25)
Place of birth England
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Stratford Town
Youth career
2011–2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers
2013–2015 Swindon Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Swindon Town 4 (0)
2015 → Staines Town (loan) 8 (1)
2015 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 6 (0)
2015–2016 → Gloucester City (loan) 5 (3)
2016 AFC Telford United 1 (0)
2016 Alvechurch
2016–2017 Sutton Coldfield Town
2017–2018 Stourbridge
2018– Stratford Town 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:30, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Joshua Ian Ron Cooke (born 4 February 1997) is an English footballer who plays for Southern League Premier Central side Stratford Town, where he plays as a forward.

Playing career[]

Josh Cooke became a scholar at Swindon Town in the summer of 2013.[2] On 25 April 2015, the centre-forward made his professional football debut as a second-half substitute in the League One game against Preston North End.[3]

In March 2015, Cooke joined Conference South side Staines Town on a one-month loan deal.[4] On 10 March 2015, Cooke made his Staines Town debut in their 2–1 away defeat against Bishop's Stortford, replacing Elliott Buchanan in the 73rd minute.[5] A month later, Cooke scored his first and only goal for Staines in their 2–1 victory over Weston-super-Mare.[6] On 10 August 2015, Cooke joined recently relegated National League side Cheltenham Town on a one-month loan.[7] Throughout Cooke's loan spell at the club, he failed to register a single start, making six substitute appearances before returning to Swindon at the end of the month.[4] Following a frustrating loan spell at Cheltenham, Cooke joined National League North side Gloucester City on a one-month loan deal in October 2015.[8] On 3 October 2015, Cooke made his Gloucester City debut in their 1–0 home defeat against Harrogate Town, featuring for 72 minutes before being replaced by Joe Parker.[9] A few weeks later, Cooke scored his first league goal for the club in their 1–0 victory over Corby Town, netting the winner in the 66th minute.[10]

On 11 May 2016, it was announced that Cooke would leave Swindon upon the expiry of his current deal.[11]

Following his release from Swindon, Cooke joined National League North side AFC Telford United in August 2016.[4] On 13 September 2016, Cooke made his first and only appearance for Telford in their 3–0 away defeat against his former club; Gloucester City.[12]

Preceding short spells at Continental Star, Alvechurch and Sutton Coldfield Town, Cooke joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Stourbridge in March 2017.[13]

On 7 August 2018, it was confirmed that Cooke had joined Stratford Town from Stourbridge.[14]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 18 March 2017.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Swindon Town 2014–15[4] League One 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2015–16[4] League One 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Staines Town (loan) 2014–15[4] Conference South 8 1 0 0 — 0 0 8 1
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2015–16[4] National League 6 0 0 0 — 0 0 6 0
Gloucester City (loan) 2015–16[4] National League North 5 3 2 1 — 0 0 7 3
AFC Telford United 2016–17[4] National League North 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
Alvechurch 2016–17[15] Northern Premier League Division One South 2 1 0 0 — 0 0 2 0
Career total 26 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 28 4

References[]

  1. ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 5. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Five Offered Pro Deals". Swindon Town F.C.
  3. ^ "Preston 3–0 Swindon (BBC Match Report)". BBC Football.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "J. Cooke". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Bishop's Stortford vs. Staines Town". Soccerway. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Weston-super-Mare vs. Staines Town". Soccerway. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Striker Josh Cooke joins Cheltenham Town on loan from Swindon Town". Cheltenham Town Official Site. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Tigers Borrow Cooke for a Month". Pitchero Non-League. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Gloucester City vs. Harrogate Town". Soccerway. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Gloucester City vs. Corby Town". Soccerway. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Seven extend contracts at SN1". Swindon Town Official Site. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Gloucester City vs. AFC Telford United". Soccerway. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  13. ^ "Double swoop for Stourbridge". Non League Daily. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  14. ^ "Stratford Town bolster squad with four new signings ahead of big kick-off". Stratford-Herald.com. 7 August 2018.
  15. ^ "Joshua Cooke". Alvechurch Official Site. Retrieved 23 June 2017.

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