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Alan Cocks

Alan William Cocks is an English retired professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Southport and Brentford.

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Personal information
Full name Alan William Cocks1
Date of birth (1951-05-07) 7 May 1951
Place of birth Burscough, England
Position Forward
Youth career
1966–1967 Burscough
1967–1969 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1970 Chelsea 0 (0)
1970Brentford (loan) 11 (2)
1970–1971 Southport 24 (7)
1971–1973 Great Harwood
1973–1974 Skelmersdale United
1974–1976 Runcorn
Lathom & Burscough British Legion
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan William Cocks (born 7 May 1951) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Southport and Brentford.1

Personal life

Cocks attended Ormskirk Grammar School.2

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford (loan) 1969–703 Fourth Division 11 2 11 2
Southport 1970–712 Fourth Division 24 7 0 0 0 0 24 7
Career total 35 9 0 0 0 0 35 9
References

References

  1. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 39. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. "Player Details". Port Online. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 390. ISBN 0951526200.