Jack Cock
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Cock as a guest player at Brentford in 1919. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Gilbert Cock | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Hayle, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 April 1966 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Kensington, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1908–1911 | West Kensingston United | ||
| 1911–1912 | Forest Gate | ||
| 1912–1914 | Old Kingstonians | ||
| 1914 | Brentford | 3 | (1) |
| 1914–1919 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | (9) |
| 1917–1919 | → Brentford (guest) | 48 | (52) |
| 1919–1923 | Chelsea | 99 | (47) |
| 1923–1925 | Everton | 69 | (29) |
| 1925–1927 | Plymouth Argyle | 90 | (72) |
| 1927–1930 | Millwall | 115 | (77) |
| 1931–1932 | Folkestone | ||
| Walton & Hersham | |||
| International career | |||
| 1919–1920 | England | 2 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1944–1948 | Millwall | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Gilbert Cock MM MID (14 November 1893 – 19 April 1966) was an English footballer who played for various English club sides as a centre forward. He also had the distinction of being the first Cornishman to play for the England national team, a decorated World War I soldier, and an actor. His younger brothers, Donald Cock and Herbert Cock, also played professional football.