| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1943-08-01)1 August 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Gżira, Malta | ||
| Date of death | 16 May 2017(2017-05-16) (aged 73) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1961 | Gżira United | ||
| 1962–1966 | Sliema Wanderers | ||
| 1967 | Pittsburgh Phantoms | 17 | (10) |
| 1968–1974 | Sliema Wanderers | ||
| 1975–1978 | Ħamrun Spartans | ||
| 1978– | Pietà Hotspurs | ||
| Gżira United | |||
| International career | |||
| 1966–1978 | Malta | 21 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Pietà Hotspurs | |||
| Mosta | |||
| Gżira United | |||
| Msida | |||
| St. George's | |||
| Pembroke | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ronald Cocks (1 August 1943 – 16 May 2017)1 was a Maltese footballer. He captained Malta's national football team 13 times, including in a match against England at Wembley in 1971.2
Playing career
Club
Cocks played mainly for Gżira United and the Sliema Wanderers, and had a short spell with the Pittsburgh Phantoms in 1967.3 He was named Maltese Player of the Year for the 1965/66 season.2
International
Cocks made his debut for Malta in a February 1966 friendly match against Libya and earned a total of 21 caps, scoring 1 goal. His final international was a March 1978 friendly against Tunisia.1
Managerial career
He also coached several Maltese clubs, amongst them Pietà, Mosta and Gzira. He later worked at the Academy at Luxol.3
Personal life
Cocks was married to Marianne and the couple had three children. During his playing career he also worked as a welder and panel-beater at Gasan Group of Companies, at Panta Lesco and again at Gasan. He also had jobs with Bortex Clothing factory and Heidemann and worked as a fitness instructor at two hotels.3
He died in May 2017.4
References
References
- "Ronald Cocks". EU-Football. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- Paul Cocks (16 May 2017). "Malta, Wanderers icon Ronnie Cocks passes away, aged 73". Malta Today. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- Carmel Baldacchino (18 May 2017). "The demise of a great player". Times of Malta. Retrieved 18 May 2017. - "Sport Interview: He Won every local football honour". Independent. 4 October 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- "Malta football icon Ronnie Cocks dies, aged 73". Times of Malta. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
External links
External links
- Ronnie Cocks at WorldFootball.net
- Ronnie Cocks at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ronnie Cocks at EU-Football.info
- Ronald Cocks, NASL