12 Facts About Maurice Cook

Maurice Cook was an English professional association footballer, and an amateur cricketer for Hertfordshire.

Capable of playing in any outfield position, Cook spent the majority of his career as a centre forward.

Maurice Cook was best known for his spells at Football League clubs Watford and Fulham.

Maurice Cook played for Berkhamsted Town and Reading, and finished his playing career with a season as player-coach of Banbury United, in the Southern League.

In 1960, Maurice Cook scored the first ever goal in the Football League Cup.

Maurice Cook made his debut in Watford's first game of the following campaign, away to Southampton on 19 August 1953.

Between his debut and his final appearance, Maurice Cook made 218 appearances in the Football League and FA Cup, scoring 77 goals and missing only four games.

Maurice Cook played regularly for the rest of the season, but having played for Watford in the FA Cup, was unable to contribute to Fulham's run to the semi finals.

Fulham survived the following season, and on 26 September 1960, Maurice Cook became the first player ever to score a goal in the Football League Cup.

Maurice Cook remained a First Division Fulham player until 1965, with a goalscoring record of 89 goals in 229 league games.

Shortly after the departure of manager Bedford Jezzard in December 1964, Maurice Cook transferred to Reading in the Third Division.

Under the management of his former Watford boss Len Goulden, Maurice Cook helped Banbury reach the Southern League for the first time in their history.