Tommy Cook

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Thomas Edwin Reed Cook (January 5, 1901 - January 15, 1950) was an English cricketer for Sussex County Cricket Club. He was also a professional footballer with Brighton & Hove Albion and Bristol Rovers, who made one appearance for England in 1925. He later became manager at Brighton.

A right handed batsman, he played 460 first class games for Sussex, making 20198 runs with 32 hundreds. He was prolific in the seasons of 1933 and 1934 where Sussex were runners-up.

Thomas served in both world wars, suffering serious injuries in the latter when part of the South African Air Force.

He committed suicide ten days after his 49th birthday.

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John Jackson (1901–05) • Scott-Walford (1905–08) • Robson (1908–14) • Charles Webb (1919–47) • Cook (1947) • Welsh (1947–51) • Billy Lane (1951–61) • Curtis (1961–63) • Macauley (1963–68) • Fred Goodwin (1968–70) • Saward (1970–73) • Clough (1973–74) • P.T.Taylor (1974–76) • Mullery (1976–81) • Bailey (1981–82) • Melia (1982–83) • Cattlin (1983–86) • Mullery (1986–87) • Lloyd (1987–93) • Brady (1993–95) • Case (1995–96) • Gritt (1996–98) • Horton (1998–99) • Jeff Wood (1999) • Adams (1999–2001) • Hinshelwood (2001) • Bob Booker (2001) • P.J.Taylor (2001–02) • Hinshelwood (2002) • Coppell (2002–03) • Bob Booker (2003) • McGhee (2003–06) • Wilkins (2006–08) • Adams (2008–)


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NAME Cook, Tommy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION English cricketer and professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH January 5, 1901
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH January 15, 1950
PLACE OF DEATH