About John Cocking
Born 1944. John Cocking is a British association football player.
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. At Crook he won the Northern League title in 1962–63.
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.
Personal life Cocking was married to Jane and the couple had sons.
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Who is John Cocking?
English footballer (born 1944)
When was John Cocking born?
John Cocking was born on 13 May 1944 in Sunderland.
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John Cocking is an association football player.
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John Cocking is British.
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