Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust

Information:
1962-63 Squad Number:	10
Position:	Inside Left
Date of Birth:	14^th October 1942
Birthplace:	St. Monance, Fife
Nationality:	Scottish
Height:	5' 8 1/2
Weight:	10st 9lbs
Signed:	26th October 1959
Career History:	Port Glasgow Renfrew Juniors 1958 Aberdeen 26th October 1959 Dundee 26th December 1964 £44,000 Chelsea 30th April 1966 £72,500 Crystal Palace September 1972 £85,000 Chelsea January 1974 £17,000 Memphis Rogues July 1978 to August 1980 player-manager California Surf March 1981 to August 1981 Los Angeles Aztecs 1976-78 Calgary Boomers 1980-81 (Indoor) California Surf 1981 Cleveland Force 1981-82 (Indoor) Dallas Sidekicks 1985 (Indoor)


Profile:
A shining light at Pittodrie in the bleak days of the early 60's. Charlie Cooke emerged as a player of rare talent and a clever ball juggler, going straight from school to full time football and straight into the first team. He earned himself a great reputation as an entertaining footballer that endeared him to the fans of all the clubs that he played for. One of an impressively long line of Bobby Calder discoveries Cooke was honoured at U-23 level while at Pittodrie before a record Scottish transfer of £44,000 took him to Dundee. Went on to play for Chelsea and Crystal Palace in England and played out his onfield career in American football as a player/coach. An original winner of a European Cup Winners Cup medal winner, an honour he gained whilst playing at Stamford Bridge. After he stopped playing, Charlie went on to run the Coerver Soccer School in Cincinnati, Ohio.