Terry Cooke

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Not to be confused with Terry Cook.
Terry Cooke
Personal information
Full name Terence Cooke
Date of birth August 5, 1976 (1976-08-05) (age 31)
Place of birth    Marston Green, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position Winger, Midfielder
Club information
Current club Colorado Rapids
Number 11
Youth clubs
1994–1995 Manchester United
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1994–1999
1996
1996
1998–1999
1999
1999–2002
2000
2000
2000–2001
2002
2002–2003
2003–2004
2005–		 Manchester United
→ Sunderland (loan)
→ Birmingham City (loan)
→ Wrexham (loan)
→ Manchester City (loan)
Manchester City
→ Wigan Athletic (loan)
→ Sheffield Wednesday (loan)
Sheffield Wednesday
→ Grimsby Town (loan)
Grimsby Town
Sheffield Wednesday
Colorado Rapids		 04 (0)
06 (0)
03 (0)
10 (0)
17 (5)
20 (2)
10 (1)
13 (1)
04 (0)
03 (1)
25 (0)
23 (2)
73 (4)   
National team2
1996 England Under-21s 4 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 4 November 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 4 November 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Terry Cooke (born August 5, 1976 in Marston Green near Birmingham) is an English football (soccer) midfielder, who currently plays for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. He represented England at U16, U18 and U21 levels.

Cooke came up through the youth system of Manchester United and scored the penalty that clinched the FA Youth Cup in 1995, but only appeared in eight first team matches with the club. He made his debut in the Premiership match against Bolton Wanderers in September 1995, providing the cross for a Ryan Giggs goal, and scored in the League Cup tie against York City at Bootham Crescent one month later. His time at Old Trafford was marred by a cruciate ligament injury which occurred in the autumn of 1997. Prior to suffering the injury he had been loaned out to Sunderland and Birmingham City. After recovering he was loaned to Wrexham and then Manchester City, who subsequently bought him for £1 million in 1999. From then on, it was more loans, to Wigan Athletic, Sheffield Wednesday, and Grimsby Town; he switched to the latter on a free transfer in 2002, and then to Sheffield Wednesday, also on a free, in 2003.

In 2005, Cooke signed with Colorado Rapids, and scored two goals and had two assists during his first MLS season.

On the 1st of April 2008, tabloid newspaper The Sun featured a story on the Colorado Rapids' 4-0 victory over former Manchester United team mate David Beckham's LA Galaxy side. Cooke captained the team, in what was their first game of the season. Beckham and Cooke came through the famed youth system together at Manchester United and shared digs together in Manchester at one point. The story compared the contrasting fortunes of the two players who started out together, with Beckham becoming one of the biggest celebrities ever known while Cooke struggled with injuries and making a living out of football. The story showed the irony, in light of this, that it was Cooke's side that had beaten Beckham's side.

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1 Coundoul • 2 Harvey • 3 Gomes • 5 Erpen • 6 Burciaga Jr • 8 Ballouchy • 9 Casey • 10 C.Gómez • 11 Cooke • 12 Petke • 13 Keel • 14 Cummings • 15 Peterson • 16 H.Gomez • 17 Burpo • 18 Ihemelu • 19 O'Brien • 20 McManus • 21 Colaluca • 22 LaBrocca • 23 Clark • 24 Hughes • 25 Mastroeni • 26 Ward • 27 Kimura • 28 DiRaimondo • 33 Zambrano • 35 Grazier • Coach: Clavijo