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Full Name: Paul Anthony Cook.
Position: Midfield.
Born: Liverpool, 22 June 1967.
Senior Debut: Leicester City (a) Second Division, 1 November 1989.
Career
Marine FC, Wigan Athletic Jly 84, Norwich City May 88, Wolves Nov 89, Coventry City Aug 94, Tranmere Rovers Feb 96, Stockport County Oct 87, Burnley May 99, Wigan Athletic (loan) Dec 01, Accrington Stanley May 03, coach 2004, Southport manager Jne 06 to Jan 07, Sligo Rovers manager Apr 07, Accrington Stanley manager Feb 12, Chesterfield manager Oct 12, Portsmouth manager May 15, Wigan Athletic manager May 17 to Aug 20, Ipswich Town manager Mar 21 to Dec 21, Chesterfield manager Feb 22.
Highlights
Player
Burnley- Division Two runners-up 1999/00; Sent-off v Wolves 17/8/02.
Stockport County- Scored v Wolves 25/10/97 (County debut).
Manager
Chesterfield- League Two promoted [championship] 2013/14; Conference promotion [champions] 2023/24, play-off finalist 2022/23; FL Trophy runners-up 2014.
Portsmouth- League Two promoted [championship] 2016/17.
Wigan Athletic- Championship relegated 2019/20; League One promoted [championship] 2017/18.
International Honours
Football League: 1 appearance (with Wolves).
Stats
Appearances: 662.
Goals: 61
Sent-off: 5.
Manager: 665*.
First Team Record
| FL | FAC | FLC | FMC | AIC | T | |||||||||||||||||||
| A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | |
| 1989/90 | 28 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 30 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1990/91 | 42 | 6 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 46 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 1991/92 | 43 | 8 (2p) | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 47 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1992/93 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 50 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 1993/94 | 34 | 2 | 2 (2p) | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 36 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 191 | 2 | – | 9 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 7 | – | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 209 | 5 | – | 21 |
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