Bill Cook (footballer born 1887)
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William "Bill" Cook was an Australian rules football
er who played with Carlton
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Cook kicked five goals in his VFL debut and was a centre half-forward
in Carlton's 1914 premiership team
. He was their leading goal-kicker that year with 27 goals, in what would be his only league season.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Cook kicked five goals in his VFL debut and was a centre half-forward
Centre half-forward
In Australian rules football, the centre half-forward is a position on the half-forward line of a football field. The directly opposing player is a Centre-Half-Back....
in Carlton's 1914 premiership team
1914 VFL Grand Final
The 1914 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Carlton Football Club and South Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 26 September 1914. It was the 17th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to...
. He was their leading goal-kicker that year with 27 goals, in what would be his only league season.