 Cook (right) with former Fulham team-mate Jimmy Hill | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 December 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire | ||
| Date of death | 31 December 2006 (aged 75) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hertfordshire schools | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Potten End | |||
| Berkhamsted Town | |||
| 1952–1958 | Watford | 208 | (68) |
| 1958–1965 | Fulham | 221 | (89) |
| 1965–1966 | Reading | 12 | (2) |
| 1966–1967 | Banbury United (player-coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Maurice Cook (10 December 1931 – 31 December 2006) was an English professional association footballer, and also an amateur cricketer for Hertfordshire. Capable of playing in any outfield position, Cook spent the majority of his career as a centre forward. He was best known for his spells at Football League clubs Watford and Fulham. He also played for Berkhamsted Town and Reading, and finished his playing career with a season as player-coach of Banbury United, in the Southern League. In 1960, Cook scored the first ever goal in the Football League Cup.