Micky Cook (footballer, born 1951)

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Micky Cook (Michael Cook), born 9 April 1951 in Enfield, England, is a former footballer who played as a right back. He spent his entire playing career with Colchester United, from 1969 to 1984, making 614 league appearances and scoring 21 goals. He holds the club’s all-time appearance record and was part of the team that won the Watney Cup and beat Leeds United in the FA Cup.

After retiring as a player, Cook stayed at Colchester as a youth coach and had a brief spell as caretaker manager in 1999. He left the club in 2004 when he was made redundant. As a youth coach, he helped develop players such as Lomana Tresor LuaLua.