| Birth date | 13 May 1944 (age 82) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Sunderland, England |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] |
| Position | Defender |
| Clubs 1 | Gillingham |
| Clubs 2 | Crook Town |
| Clubs 3 | Alvechurch |
| Clubs 4 | Enfield |
| Years 5 | 1967–1973 |
| Clubs 5 | Atlanta Chiefs |
| Caps 5 | 108 |
| Goals 5 | 5 |
| Totalcaps | 108+ |
| Totalgoals | 5+ |
John Cocking (born 13 May 1944) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Born in Sunderland, Cocking spent his early career with Gillingham, Crook Town, Alvechurch and Enfield.[1][2] At Crook he won the Northern League title in 1962–63.[3]
Cocking then spent seven seasons in the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) and North American Soccer League (NASL) for the Atlanta Chiefs between 1967 and 1973, making a total of 108 appearances - 4 in the NPSL and 104 in the NASL.[1] With the Chiefs he won the NASL championship in 1968.[4][5]
Personal life
Cocking was married to Jane and the couple had sons.[4]
References
- ^ "NASL-John Cocking". www.nasljerseys.com
- ^ "End of the Wembley era". The Northern Echo. 6 March 2021.
- ^ "60 years since Crook Town's remarkable title success". The Northern Echo. 30 May 2023.
- ^ Newberry, Paul. "Remember champion Chiefs as Atlanta United goes for MLS title". The Augusta Chronicle
- ^ Hummer, Steve. "Remembering soccer's Chiefs, 50 years after they won it all". – via AJC.com.