Charlie Cooke
| Charlie Cooke | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Surname | Charles Cooke | |
| birthday | October 14, 1942 | |
| place of birth | St Monans , Scotland | |
| size | 175 cm | |
| position | Right winger | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1960-1964 | Aberdeen FC | 125 (27) |
| 1964-1966 | Dundee FC | 44 (11) |
| 1966-1972 | Chelsea FC | 212 (15) |
| 1972-1974 | Crystal Palace | 44 (0) |
| 1974-1988 | Chelsea FC | 87 (7) |
| 1976-1988 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 48 (6) |
| 1978-1980 | Memphis Rogues | 54 (3) |
| 1981 | California Surf | 29 (3) |
| Indoor | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1980-1981 | Calgary Boomers | 18 (4) |
| 1981-1982 | Cleveland Force | 19 (4) |
| 1985-1986 | Dallas sidekicks | 2 (0) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1965-1975 | Scotland | 16 (0) |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Charles "Charlie" Cooke (born October 14, 1942 in St Monans ) is a former Scottish football player .
Life
Cooke began his professional playing career at Aberdeen FC in 1960, where he was nicknamed " Bonnie Prince ". In 1964 he moved to Dundee FC . In April 1966, the winger signed a contract with Chelsea . The transfer fee was around € 105,000. He made his debut for the Blues in May 1966 in the Messestädte Cup against FC Barcelona . In 1970 he won the English Cup and the following year he won the European Cup Winners' Cup with Chelsea. In 1972 the Scot was sold to Crystal Palace . After two years with the Eagles, he returned to the Blues in 1974. After another two years at Stamford Bridge , Cooke went to the New World with the Los Angeles Aztecs and the Memphis Rogues, each for two years. He spent another year in California with California Surf.
Internationally, Cooke played 16 times for the Scottish national football team . He made his debut against Wales in 1965 and played his last game against Portugal . In 1980 he coached the US team Memphis Rogues for a short time . Cooke currently owns a football school in Cincinnati .
The Scot also published an autobiography of his life called " The Bonnie Prince ".
successes
- FA Cup : 1970
- European Cup Winners' Cup : 1971
Publications
- Charlie Cooke, Martin Knight: The Bonnie Prince: Charlie Cooke - My Football Life . Mainstream Publishing Company, 2006, 331 pages, ISBN 978-1-845-96181-7
Web links
- Charlie Cooke in the database of the Scottish Football Association (English)
- Charlie Cooke in the North American Soccer League database
- Charlie Cooke in the database of transfermarkt.de
- Charlie Cooke in Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- Charlie Cooke in the London Hearts Supporters' Club database
- Charlie Cooke on the Chelsea FC website
- Charlie Cooke on the Dundee FC website
Individual evidence
- ^ Interview: Charlie Cooke on hard-drinking regrets . In: The Scotsman , January 2, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ The day I started juggling - by a master of the ball . In: The Independent , October 8, 2006. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ Prince Charlie and Chelsea were made for each other . In: The Daily Telegraph , December 9, 2006. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cooke, Charlie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cooke, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | scottish soccer player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 14, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St Monans |