Billy Cook (footballer, born 1940)

Billy Cook (26 June 1940 – 2 July 2017) was a footballer who played seven times for the Australia national association football team.[1]

Billy Cook
Personal information
Date of birth 26 June 1940
Place of birth Galston, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Date of death 2 July 2017 (aged 77)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Galston Amateurs
Ardrossan Winton Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1961 Kilmarnock 10 (0)
1963–1969 Slavia (Australia)
National team
1965–1967 Australia 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Club career

Cook played his youth football for Galston Amateurs and Ardrossan Winton Rovers before signing with Kilmarnock in 1959. He played ten matches for Kilmarnock before moving to Australia to play for Melbourne team Slavia.[1][2]

International career

While playing at Slavia Cook came to the attention of the Australian selectors. Between 1965 and 1967 he played in seven full internationals for Australia, including two against Scotland, his country of birth.[1]

Cook died on 2 July 2017, aged 77.[3]

References
  1. "The Australian national men's football team: caps and captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. ozfootball.net. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  2. "Australian Player Database - COM". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  3. "Vale Billy Cook". Football Federation Australia. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
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