Micky Cook
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Michael "Micky" Cook is an English
former professional footballer who played as a right back
. Cook spent his entire career with Colchester United
, making 614 appearances in the Football League
and holds the all time club record for appearances. During his career he was part of the side which won the Watney Cup
and that beat Leeds United in the FA Cup
.
After retiring he became a youth coach at Colchester as well as having a brief spell as caretaker manager in 1999.. His time at the club was ended in 2004 when he was made redundant by the club . During his time as a youth coach he helped talents such as Lomana Tresor Lua Lua to develop.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
former professional footballer who played as a right back
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. Cook spent his entire career with Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
, making 614 appearances in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
and holds the all time club record for appearances. During his career he was part of the side which won the Watney Cup
Watney Cup
The Watney Mann Invitation Cup was a short-lived English football tournament held in the early 1970s....
and that beat Leeds United in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
.
After retiring he became a youth coach at Colchester as well as having a brief spell as caretaker manager in 1999.. His time at the club was ended in 2004 when he was made redundant by the club . During his time as a youth coach he helped talents such as Lomana Tresor Lua Lua to develop.