Josh Cooke (footballer)

Joshua Ian Ron Cooke (born 4 February 1997) is an English footballer who plays for Southern League Premier Central side Stratford Town, where he plays as a forward.

Josh Cooke
Personal information
Full name Joshua Ian Ron Cooke [1]
Date of birth (1997-02-04) 4 February 1997
Place of birth England
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Stratford Town
Youth career
2011–2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers
2013–2015 Swindon Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Swindon Town 4 (0)
2015 → Staines Town (loan) 8 (1)
2015 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 6 (0)
2015–2016 → Gloucester City (loan) 5 (3)
2016 AFC Telford United 1 (0)
2016 Alvechurch
2016–2017 Sutton Coldfield Town
2017–2018 Stourbridge
2018– Stratford Town 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:30, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Playing career

Josh Cooke became a scholar at Swindon Town in the summer of 2013.[2] On 25 April 2015, the centre-forward made his professional football debut as a second-half substitute in the League One game against Preston North End.[3]

In March 2015, Cooke joined Conference South side Staines Town on a one-month loan deal.[4] On 10 March 2015, Cooke made his Staines Town debut in their 2–1 away defeat against Bishop's Stortford, replacing Elliott Buchanan in the 73rd minute.[5] A month later, Cooke scored his first and only goal for Staines in their 2–1 victory over Weston-super-Mare.[6] On 10 August 2015, Cooke joined recently relegated National League side Cheltenham Town on a one-month loan.[7] Throughout Cooke's loan spell at the club, he failed to register a single start, making six substitute appearances before returning to Swindon at the end of the month.[4] Following a frustrating loan spell at Cheltenham, Cooke joined National League North side Gloucester City on a one-month loan deal in October 2015.[8] On 3 October 2015, Cooke made his Gloucester City debut in their 1–0 home defeat against Harrogate Town, featuring for 72 minutes before being replaced by Joe Parker.[9] A few weeks later, Cooke scored his first league goal for the club in their 1–0 victory over Corby Town, netting the winner in the 66th minute.[10]

On 11 May 2016, it was announced that Cooke would leave Swindon upon the expiry of his current deal.[11]

Following his release from Swindon, Cooke joined National League North side AFC Telford United in August 2016.[4] On 13 September 2016, Cooke made his first and only appearance for Telford in their 3–0 away defeat against his former club; Gloucester City.[12]

Preceding short spells at Continental Star, Alvechurch and Sutton Coldfield Town, Cooke joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Stourbridge in March 2017.[13]

On 7 August 2018, it was confirmed that Cooke had joined Stratford Town from Stourbridge.[14]

Career statistics
As of match played 18 March 2017.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Swindon Town 2014–15[4] League One 2000000020
2015–16[4] League One 2000000020
Total 4000000040
Staines Town (loan) 2014–15[4] Conference South 8100—0081
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2015–16[4] National League 6000—0060
Gloucester City (loan) 2015–16[4] National League North 5321—0073
AFC Telford United 2016–17[4] National League North 1000—0010
Alvechurch 2016–17[15] Northern Premier League Division One South 2100—0020
Career total 263210000284

    References
    1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 5. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
    2. "Five Offered Pro Deals". Swindon Town F.C.
    3. "Preston 3–0 Swindon (BBC Match Report)". BBC Football.
    4. "J. Cooke". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
    5. "Bishop's Stortford vs. Staines Town". Soccerway. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
    6. "Weston-super-Mare vs. Staines Town". Soccerway. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
    7. "Striker Josh Cooke joins Cheltenham Town on loan from Swindon Town". Cheltenham Town Official Site. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
    8. "Tigers Borrow Cooke for a Month". Pitchero Non-League. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
    9. "Gloucester City vs. Harrogate Town". Soccerway. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
    10. "Gloucester City vs. Corby Town". Soccerway. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
    11. "Seven extend contracts at SN1". Swindon Town Official Site. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
    12. "Gloucester City vs. AFC Telford United". Soccerway. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
    13. "Double swoop for Stourbridge". Non League Daily. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
    14. "Stratford Town bolster squad with four new signings ahead of big kick-off". Stratford-Herald.com. 7 August 2018.
    15. "Joshua Cooke". Alvechurch Official Site. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
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