Bert Cook (rugby)

Herbert "Bert" Errol Cook (24 December 1923 – 19 December 1986[2]) was a New Zealand rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, and coached rugby league in the 1950s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force "Kiwis", and representative level rugby league (RL) for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Leeds, Keighley and Dewsbury, as a goal-kicking fullback, i.e. number 1, and coached club level rugby league (RL) for Keighley and Dewsbury.[3]

For the rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s for New Zealand (RU), and New Zealand (RL), see Bert Cooke (rugby).

Bert Cook

Personal information
Full name	Herbert Errol Cook
Born	24 December 1923 Wairoa, New Zealand
Died	19 December 1986 (aged 62) Leeds, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1945–46 2nd NZEF "Kiwis" 20 138
Rugby league
Position	Fullback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1947–53 Leeds 210 556 1169 1953–≥53 Keighley ≤1958–58 Dewsbury Total 210 0 556 0 1169 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P ≥1947–≤58 Other Nationalities
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1953–≥53 Keighley ≤1958–58 Dewsbury Total 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Greatest Leeds Kiwi of all time nominee – Bert Cook (archived)". Leeds Rhinos. 30 October 2013. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
3. "Club History, Facts and Figures – Bert Cook". Yorkshire Evening Post. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2011.

External links

• ĎŔƑ The Rock n Roll 50s – Keighley to Cougars
• (archived by web.archive.org) The 50s Part 2 – Keighley to Cougars