Challenge Cup Final appearances Cookson was an unused
substitute in
Leeds' 7-24 defeat by
Leigh in the
1971 Challenge Cup Final during the
1970–71 season at
Wembley Stadium,
London on Saturday 15 May 1971, in front of a crowd of 85,514, played right- in the 13-16 defeat by
St. Helens in the
1972 Challenge Cup Final during the
1971–72 season at
Wembley Stadium,
London on Saturday 13 May 1972, in front of a crowd of 89,495, played right- in the 16-7 victory over
Widnes in the
1977 Challenge Cup Final during the
1976–77 season at
Wembley Stadium,
London on Saturday 7 May 1977, in front of a crowd of 80,871, and played right-, and with five minutes remaining scored a
try in the 14-12 victory over
St. Helens in the
1978 Challenge Cup Final during the
1977–78 season at
Wembley Stadium,
London on Saturday 13 May 1978, in front of a crowd of 96,000.
County Cup Final appearances Cookson played right- in
Leeds' 23-7 victory over
Featherstone Rovers in the
1970 Yorkshire Cup Final during the
1970–71 season at
Odsal Stadium,
Bradford on Saturday 21 November 1970, played left- in the 36-9 victory over
Dewsbury in the
1972 Yorkshire Cup Final during the
1972–73 season at
Odsal Stadium,
Bradford on Saturday 7 October 1972, played right- in the 7-2 victory over
Wakefield Trinity in the
1973 Yorkshire Cup Final during the
1973–74 season at
Headingley,
Leeds on Saturday 20 October 1973, played in the 15-11 victory over
Hull Kingston Rovers in the
1975 Yorkshire Cup Final during the
1975–76 season at
Headingley,
Leeds on Saturday 15 November 1975, played in the 16-12 victory over
Featherstone Rovers in the
1976 Yorkshire Cup Final during the
1976–77 season at
Headingley,
Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1976, played in the 15-6 victory over
Halifax in the
1979 Yorkshire Cup Final during the
1979–80 season at
Headingley,
Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1979, and played right- (replaced by
substitute Carrol) in the 8-7 victory over
Hull Kingston Rovers in the
1980 Yorkshire Cup Final during the
1980–81 season at
Fartown Ground,
Huddersfield on Saturday 8 November 1980.
Player's No.6 Trophy Final appearances Cookson played right- in
Leeds' 12-7 victory over
Salford in the
1972–73 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the
1972–73 season at
Fartown Ground,
Huddersfield on Saturday 24 March 1973.
Testimonial match Cookson's
Testimonial match at
Leeds took place in the 1978/79 season.
Club career Cookson scored a
try on his début for Leeds, as did fellow débutant
Graham Eccles, against
Bradford Northern on Saturday 19 April 1969.
International honours Cookson won
caps for
England while at Leeds in the
1975 Rugby League World Cup against New Zealand, and Australia, and in 1975 against Papua New Guinea (non-Test). ==References==