Andrew Roy Cooke was born on 20 January 1974 and is an English former footballer, who played as a striker for Newtown, Burnley, Stoke City, Busan I'Cons, Bradford City, Darlington and Shrewsbury Town.
12 Facts About Andy Cooke
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Andy Cooke started his footballing career at Welsh semi-professional club Newtown.
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Andy Cooke was a prolific goalscorer in the Welsh Premier League which attracted the attention of several Football League clubs.
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Andy Cooke spent two and a half years at the Britannia Stadium, making 102 appearances and scoring 23 goals.
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On his return to England in January 2005, Andy Cooke signed for Bradford City, playing 37 games and scoring five goals.
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Andy Cooke had a three-month spell on loan at Darlington before signing for Shrewsbury Town for free on 27 July 2006.
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Andy Cooke decided to stay with Shrewsbury Town, and Peters went on to say that it would not surprise him if he ended the season as the team's top goalscorer.
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Andy Cooke resumed full training in early December, and his comeback was complete when he returned to first-team action on 26 December 2007.
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On 31 January 2008, Andy Cooke was set to sign a one-and-a-half-year contract with Notts County, but the deal fell through because of a "late hitch".
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On 15 April 2008, Andy Cooke was released by Shrewsbury Town by mutual consent, after being informed his contract would not be renewed.
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Andy Cooke trained with Kidderminster Harriers, but wanted to continue playing in the Football League; however, when no club came in for him, he announced his retirement as a player on 28 August 2008.
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Andy Cooke came out of retirement in November 2011 to sign for his local club Market Drayton Town as a Director of Football and as a player.