John Gilbert Cock MM MID was an English footballer who played for various English club sides as a centre forward.
15 Facts About Jack Cock
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Jack Cock had the distinction of being the first Cornishman to play for the England national team, a decorated World War I soldier, and an actor.
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Jack Cock played three Southern League Division Two matches in March 1914 as an amateur for Brentford, scoring one goal, before signing professional forms with Yorkshire side Huddersfield Town later that year, though the First World War broke out shortly afterwards.
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Jack Cock served in the British Army during the conflict, rising to the rank of Acting Sergeant-Major and earning the Military Medal for "Bravery in the Field" and a Mentioned in Despatches for "gallantry".
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Jack Cock was reported as 'missing, presumed dead' at one point during the war.
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Jack Cock played for England in the Victory International in 1919.
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Jack Cock scored twice on his Chelsea debut against Bradford and hit 22 more that season in 30 league games, a key factor in the club finishing third in the League and reaching the FA Cup semi-finals.
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Jack Cock ended his Chelsea career with a nonetheless impressive 53 goals from 110 games.
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Jack Cock is currently Millwall's fourth all-time leading scorer, with 83 goals in all competitions.
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Jack Cock ended his first class playing career with 234 Football League goals from 391 matches.
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Jack Cock managed Millwall between 1944 and 1948, leading them to the War Cup South final at Wembley in 1945, where they lost to his old side Chelsea.
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Jack Cock made his England debut against Ireland in 1919, and opened the scoring after 30 seconds, which is currently the third-fastest timed England goal of all time.
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Jack Cock won a second cap against Scotland in 1920, again scoring.
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Jack Cock starred in several films, including "The Winning Goal" and "The Great Game".
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Jack Cock died in Kensington on 19 April 1966, at the age of 72.