Bert Cook (rugby)

Bert Cook

Personal information
Full name	Herbert Errol Cook
Born	24 December 1923 Wairoa, New Zealand
Died	19 December 1986 (aged 62) Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1945–46	2nd NZEF "Kiwis"	20				138
Rugby league
Position	Fullback
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1947–53	Leeds	210		556		1169
1953–≥53	Keighley
≤1958–58	Dewsbury
	Total	210	0	556	0	1169
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≥1947–≤58	Other Nationalities
Coaching information
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
1953–≥53	Keighley
≤1958–58	Dewsbury
	Total	0	0	0	0
Source: [1]

Herbert Errol "Bert" Cook (24 December 1923 – 19 December 1986)^[2] was a New Zealand rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s, and rugby league coach of the 1950s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for New Zealand Army, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Leeds, Keighley, and Dewsbury, as a Fullback, i.e. number 1, and coaching club level rugby league (RL) for Keighley, and Dewsbury.^[3]

References

1. Bert Cook rugbyleagueproject.org
2. "Greatest Leeds Kiwi of all time nominee – Bert Cook". Leeds Rhinos. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
3. "Club History, Facts and Figures – Bert Cook". Yorkshire Evening Post. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2011.

External links

• The Rock n Roll 50's – Keighley to Cougars
• The 50's Part 2 – Keighley to Cougars