John Cocking
English footballer
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John Cocking (born 13 May 1944) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Date of birth
13 May 1944
Place of birth
Sunderland, England
Height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position
Defender
| 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 | |||
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]
