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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Ian Ron Cooke [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:30, 20 February 2019 (UTC) | |||
Playing career edit
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 edit
- As of match played 18 March 2017.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swindon Town | 2014–15[4] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015–16[4] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Staines Town (loan) | 2014–15[4] | Conference South | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2015–16[4] | National League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Gloucester City (loan) | 2015–16[4] | National League North | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| AFC Telford United | 2016–17[4] | National League North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Alvechurch | 2016–17[15] | Northern Premier League Division One South | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | ||
References edit
- ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ "Five Offered Pro Deals". Swindon Town F.C.
- ^ "Preston 3–0 Swindon (BBC Match Report)". BBC Football.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "J. Cooke". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Bishop's Stortford vs. Staines Town". Soccerway. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Weston-super-Mare vs. Staines Town". Soccerway. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Striker Josh Cooke joins Cheltenham Town on loan from Swindon Town". Cheltenham Town Official Site. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Tigers Borrow Cooke for a Month". Pitchero Non-League. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Gloucester City vs. Harrogate Town". Soccerway. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Gloucester City vs. Corby Town". Soccerway. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Seven extend contracts at SN1". Swindon Town Official Site. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Gloucester City vs. AFC Telford United". Soccerway. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Double swoop for Stourbridge". Non League Daily. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Stratford Town bolster squad with four new signings ahead of big kick-off". Stratford-Herald.com. 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Joshua Cooke". Alvechurch Official Site. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
External links edit
- Josh Cooke at Soccerbase
