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Mike Cook - Manager
D.O.B. - - Stroud
Debut : Bilston Town (A) - 10/11/01
Last Game : Cirencester Town (H) - 30/03/02
Mike was a talented young footballer with Coventry City where he won the FA Youth Cup but after playing a handful of games for the likes of York City and Cambridge United he was blighted by injury and was forced to quit the professional game aged just 22.
It was at Cambridge where he reached the and came on to play the final six minutes of normal time.
After spells with the likes of Wycombe Wanderers, Corby Town and Cambridge City he went back into the Football League with Queens Park Rangers but and ankle injury put paid to his progress. Whilst at Corby he played in their at Meadow Park in January 1993.
He played for more clubs in the Cambridge area before coming back to Gloucestershire and eventually joining up with City where he played thirteen games and also thumped a mouthy Bedworth fan, unluckily for him!
He left City to take up the Managers job at Cinderford, a move which came as a surprise to the City fans and it was an even bigger surprise when he came back to the club to replace Chris Todd in January 2019. He did an excellent job picking up the pieces after the disastrous Todd tenure but seemed to fall foul of the ownership after an FA Cup defeat at home to Whitby Town.
The record for his first spell was P40 W15 D10 L15 f53 a64.
He remained in management with a spell at Chippenham Town and has also managed Swindon Town Ladies alongside his day job with the PFA.
Mike came back for a second spell in September 2023 but was unable to prevent the club getting relegated following Tim Flowers' spell in charge despite having two thirds of the season to make a difference.
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Clubs:
Wolverhampton Wanderers, Coventry City, York City (loan 6-1), Cambridge United (17-1), York City (loan 6-0), Wycombe Wanderers, Corby Town, Cambridge City, QPR, Ely City, Histon, Shortwood United, Gloucester City, Cinderford Town |
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Appearances & Goals:
| Season |
Apps |
Subs |
Goals |
| 2001/02 |
7 |
6 |
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| 2002/03 |
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| Total |
7 |
6 |
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| Mike spied through a hole in the dugout whilst managing City at Evesham |
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| Page last updated : 14th February 2025 |
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