John Cocking
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 May 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Gillingham | |||
| Crook Town | |||
| Alvechurch | |||
| Enfield | |||
| 1967–1973 | Atlanta Chiefs | 108 | (5) |
| Total | 108+ | (5+) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Cocking (born 13 May 1944) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Born in Sunderland, Cocking spent his early career with Gillingham, Crook Town, Alvechurch and Enfield.[1][2] At Crook he won the Northern League title in 1962–63.[3]
Cocking then spent seven seasons in the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) and North American Soccer League (NASL) for the Atlanta Chiefs between 1967 and 1973, making a total of 108 appearances - 4 in the NPSL and 104 in the NASL.[1] With the Chiefs he won the NASL championship in 1968.[4][5]
Personal life
Cocking was married to Jane and the couple had sons.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "NASL-John Cocking". www.nasljerseys.com.
- ^ "End of the Wembley era". The Northern Echo. 6 March 2021.
- ^ "60 years since Crook Town's remarkable title success". The Northern Echo. 30 May 2023.
- ^ a b Newberry, Paul. "Remember champion Chiefs as Atlanta United goes for MLS title". The Augusta Chronicle.
- ^ Hummer, Steve. "Remembering soccer's Chiefs, 50 years after they won it all" – via AJC.com.
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