Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.6
Solid
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Burnley FC
top club · 163 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#86
goals rank
#140
assists rank
33
season goals
4
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
€700k
top transfer fee · 94/95
5
best season · 01/02
8 · 24.2%
pens / of goals
422Appearances
33Goals
4Assists
47Yellow cards
2Red cards
123Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul Cook |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paul Anthony Cook |
| Date of birth | 1967-02-22 (59 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2006-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2006
Transfer: Accrington → Retired
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Accrington Stanley
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Accrington Stanley
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — Accrington Stanley
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Burnley → Accrington
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Burnley FC
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2001
Transfer: Wigan → Burnley
01/02 · Return from loan
Aug 2001
Transfer: Burnley → Wigan
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Burnley FC, Wigan Athletic
35 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Burnley FC
43 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Burnley FC
47 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Stockport → Burnley
99/00 · Transfer
May 1999
Transfer: Burnley → Stockport
98/99 · Return from loan
Jan 1999
Transfer: Stockport → Burnley
98/99 · Loan
Jul 1998
98/99 — Stockport County, Burnley FC
37 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Stockport County, Tranmere Rovers
35 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Tranmere → Stockport
97/98 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 1996
96/97 — Tranmere Rovers
36 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
Transfer: Coventry → Tranmere
96/97 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 1995
95/96 — Tranmere Rovers, Coventry City
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Coventry City
36 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
Transfer: Wolves → Coventry
94/95 · Transfer · €700k
Jul 1993
93/94 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
23 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
25 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1989
89/90 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Norwich City
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1989
Transfer: Norwich → Wolves
89/90 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 1988
88/89 — Norwich City
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1988
Transfer: Wigan → Norwich
88/89 · Transfer
Jul 1987
87/88 — Wigan Athletic
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1984
Transfer: Marine FC → Wigan
84/85 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.26/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A4 total · 0.26/90
Yellow cards9 total · 0.58/90
Minutes played by club
Burnley FC
37.8%
Stockport County
6.4%
Tranmere Rovers
8.3%
Coventry City
9.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
38.6%
Norwich City
0.0%
Wigan Athletic
0.0%
Accrington Stanley
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley FC | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 163 | 14 | 0 | 4,174 |
| Stockport County | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 706 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 95/96 | 97/98 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 914 |
| Coventry City | 2 | 94/95 | 95/96 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 989 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 89/90 | 93/94 | 101 | 10 | 0 | 4,267 |
| Norwich City | 2 | 88/89 | 89/90 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 01/02 | 87/88 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accrington Stanley | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 264 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Burnley FC | 43 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,128 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Stockport County | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Burnley FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,020 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Stockport County | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 706 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 36 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 914 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Coventry City | 34 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 989 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,620 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Second Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 489 |
| 90/91 | Second Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 721 |
| 89/90 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | First Division (- 91/92) | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | Second Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,276 |
| 88/89 | First Division (- 91/92) | Norwich City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87/88 | Third Division | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Conference | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 458 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Burnley FC | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Burnley FC | 28 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 381 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Burnley FC | 39 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 923 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84/85 | 1984-07-01 | Marine FC | Wigan | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | Wigan | Norwich | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 89/90 | 1989-07-01 | Norwich | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | €500k |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Wolves | Coventry | Transfer | 0 | €700k |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Coventry | Tranmere | Transfer | 0 | €500k |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Tranmere | Stockport | Transfer | 0 | €500k |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | Stockport | Burnley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-05-01 | Burnley | Stockport | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Stockport | Burnley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-08-01 | Burnley | Wigan | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-12-31 | Wigan | Burnley | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Burnley | Accrington | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Accrington | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | First Division | Burnley FC | 5 | 28 |
| 91/92 | Second Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 22 |
| 90/91 | Second Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 34 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Coventry City | 1 | 3 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Coventry City | 1 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-12-31 | Wigan | Burnley | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-08-01 | Burnley | Wigan | Loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-05-01 | Burnley | Stockport | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | Stockport | Burnley | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Paul Cook's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0% |
| Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0% |
| Leicester City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100% |
| West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 50% |
| Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Everton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 47 | 1,392 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 98/99 | 37 | 1,020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.26 |
| 97/98 | 35 | 706 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 96/97 | 36 | 914 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 94/95 | 36 | 989 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 93/94 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | 22 | 1,781 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 91/92 | 23 | 489 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 90/91 | 25 | 721 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 04/05 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 32 | 458 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.98 |
| 01/02 | 35 | 381 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 00/01 | 43 | 923 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
278 apps
23 G
2 A
Third Division
62 apps
4 G
0 A
Premier League
37 apps
3 G
2 A
FA Cup
26 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
10 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division (- 91/92)
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Paul Cook is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Paul Cook?
Paul Cook is 59 years old. He was born on February 22, 1967 in Liverpool.
What position does Paul Cook play?
Paul Cook plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Paul Cook play for?
Paul Cook currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paul Cook scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul Cook has scored 33 goals in 422 appearances.