Andy Cook (footballer, born 1969)

Andrew Charles Cook (born 10 August 1969) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left-back and who is now the physiotherapist at National League side Eastleigh.

For other people with the same name, see Andy Cook (disambiguation).

Andy Cook
Cook in 1995
Personal information
Full name Andrew Charles Cook
Date of birth (1969-08-10) 10 August 1969
Place of birth Romsey, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Eastleigh (physio)
Youth career
1985–1987 Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1991 Southampton 16 (1)
1991–1993 Exeter City 70 (1)
1993–1997 Swansea City 62 (0)
1997 → Portsmouth (loan) 5 (0)
1997–1998 Portsmouth 4 (0)
1998–1999 Millwall 5 (0)
1999–2006 Salisbury City
2008 Woking 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

After playing for Halterworth and Mountbatten school teams, Cook gained representative honours for Eastleigh and Winchester Schools, and Hampshire Schools, before signing as a trainee at Southampton in 1985. He signed full professional terms in July 1987, and made his full first-team debut at home to Manchester United on 15 August that year.[1]

Having only played 22 first-team games in all competitions, and scoring one goal, and failing to settle into a regular first-team slot at either left-back or left-midfield, Cook signed for Exeter City (then managed by former Southampton player Alan Ball) in September 1991[1] for a fee of about £50,000.

Cook's nomadic career has subsequently taken him to Swansea City, Portsmouth, Millwall, and, lastly, Salisbury City.

Career as physiotherapist

He retired at the end of the 2005–06 season, becoming Salisbury's Football in the Community Officer. He then became manager of the club's reserve team before becoming part of City's physio staff.

In Summer 2008, he left Salisbury to become Woking's physio and also registering as a player.[2] Following the departure of Kim Grant as manager, he was briefly joint caretaker boss of Woking with Phil Gilchrist.[3]

In 2009, Cook joined Conference South side Eastleigh as a physio.[4]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [5][6][7]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton
1987–88 First Division 200000—20
1988–89 First Division 300020—50
1989–90 First Division 410000—41
1990–91 First Division 7010201[lower-alpha 1]0110
Total 161104010221
Exeter City 1991–92 Third Division 3805000—430
1992–93 Second Division 32121206[lower-alpha 2]1423
Total 701712061853
Swansea City
1993-94 Second Division 280000000280
1994-95 Second Division 1000000010
1995-96 Second Division 330000000330
Total 62000000000
Portsmouth (loan) 1996–97 First Division 500000—50
Portsmouth
1996–97 First Division 300000—30
1997–98 First Division 100000—10
Total 9000000090
Millwall
1997–98 Second Division 300000—30
1998–99 Second Division 200000—20
Total 5000000050
Career total 16228160711834
  1. Appearances in Full Members' Cup
  2. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References
  1. Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (2003). In That Number – A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC. Hagiology Publishing. p. 498. ISBN 0-9534474-3-X.
  2. Youlton, Clive (17 June 2008). "El-Kholti is first signing". www.getsurrey.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  3. "Gilchrist handed reins at Woking". BBC Sport. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  4. Andy Cook Physiotherapist
  5. "Andy Cook career appearances". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  6. "Andy Cook career appearances". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  7. "Andy Cook career appearances". 11v11.com. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
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