Cooke began his career with
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, but failed to play a league game for the south coast club before moving to
Luton Town in 1946. Cooke was more of a success at Luton, making 228 appearances in all competitions before signing for
Shrewsbury Town for the
1953–54 season. Joining
Watford in 1954, Cooke played 10 games for the club during the
1954–55 season before transferring to
Bedford Town. ==References==