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Les Cocker

1939 – 2017

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About Les Cocker

Lived 1939 – 2017 (aged 77–78). Les Cocker was a British association football player.

Leslie James Robert Cocker (18 September 1939 – February 2017) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half. He played one game in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Career Born in Wolverhampton, Cocker began his career in the youth team of Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1956, playing in their 1958 FA Youth Cup triumph. He turned professional in Summer 1958 and eventually made his senior debut on 4 February 1961 in a 2–1 defeat at Blackburn Rovers. This turned out to be his only appearance for Wolves' first team and he was released at the end of the season.

He joined local non-league side Wellington Town immediately after, playing in over 200 games during the 1960–61 season. After breaking a collar bone, he left and relocated to South Africa in February 1966 for a two-and-a-half-year spell with the Arcadia Shepherds, in which he was the club's top scorer. He then returned to England when he signed on with Hereford United.

In 1969, he appeared as a substitute for Kidderminster Harriers in an FA Cup tie against Telford United at the latter's Bucks Head ground.

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
2017, Newport
Nationality
Also known as
Leslie James Robert Cocker

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Les Cocker?

footballer (1939-2017)

When was Les Cocker born?

Les Cocker was born on 18 September 1939 in Wolverhampton.

When did Les Cocker die?

Les Cocker died in 2017 in Newport.

What was Les Cocker's occupation?

Les Cocker was an association football player.

What nationality was Les Cocker?

Les Cocker was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Les Cocker

· Wikidata: Q6529363

· DBpedia: Les Cocker (footballer, born 1939)

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