Willie Cook

Who is Willie Cook?

William Lawrence "Willie" Cook was a Scottish professional footballer. An outside left, he began his senior career with Forfar Athletic before joining Dundee in 1925. Cook spent much of his career with Football League club Bolton Wanderers, making 234 League appearances and scoring 35 goals for the Trotters. While at Bolton, he won three caps for the Scottish national team. He later played for Blackpool and Reading before rejoining Dundee in 1939. After the club temporarily closed down due to the Second World War, Cook made several guest appearances for neighbours Dundee United during 1941.