John Cocking

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John Cocking
Personal information
Date of birth (1944-05-13) 13 May 1944 (age 81)
Place of birth Sunderland, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Gillingham
Crook Town
Alvechurch
Enfield
1967–1973 Atlanta Chiefs 108 (5)
Total 108+ (5+)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Cocking (born 13 May 1944) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Career

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Born in Sunderland, Cocking spent his early career with Gillingham, Crook Town, Alvechurch and Enfield.[1][2] At Crook he won the Northern League title in 1962–63.[3]

Cocking then spent seven seasons in the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) and North American Soccer League (NASL) for the Atlanta Chiefs between 1967 and 1973, making a total of 108 appearances - 4 in the NPSL and 104 in the NASL.[1] With the Chiefs he won the NASL championship in 1968.[4][5]

Personal life

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Cocking was married to Jane and the couple had sons.[4]

References

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