Billy Cook (footballer, born 1890)

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Billy Cook

| image =

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| fullname = William Cook

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}}{{cite news |title=First Division prospects. Sheffield United |author=Nemo |newspaper=Athletic News |location=Manchester |date=22 August 1921 |page=6}}

| birth_date = {{birth date|1890|3|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Usworth, Sunderland, England

| death_date = {{death year and age|1974|1890}}

| position = Full back

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = ?–1912

| years2 = 1912–1927

| years3 = 1927–?

| clubs1 = Hebburn Argyle

| clubs2 = Sheffield United

| clubs3 = Worksop Town

| caps1 =

| caps2 = 264

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| goals1 =

| goals2 = 0

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Billy Cook (2 March 1890 – 1974) was an English footballer who played for Sheffield United and Worksop Town. He was a lightweight but useful full back,{{cite book|last=Unknown|title=Cup Final Programme|year=1915}} a two footed tackler and solid defender.The Official Encyclopedia of Sheffield United by Tony Matthews, Dennis Clareborough and Andrew Kirkham, {{ISBN|1-904103-19-7}}, Page 63