Elsie Cook

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Elsie Cook
Personal information
Date of birth 1947 (age 78–79)
Place of birth Stewarton, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1]
Position Central defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1971 Stewarton Thistle
Managerial career
1971–1972 Stewarton Thistle
1974–1974 Scotland
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Elsie Cook was the secretary for the Scottish Women’s Football Association when it was formed.[2][3] Cook's advocacy for women's football in Scotland helped the ban on the sport get reversed and led to the Scotland women's national football team playing their first team game against England.[4][5][6]

Coaching career

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Cook coached Stewarton Thistle to the first Women's FA Cup final in 1971.[3] She briefly coached the Scotland women's national football team.[7]

References

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