George William "Billy" Cook (27 February 1895 – 31 December 1980) was an English

England

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 professional

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 footballer whose playing position was of a forward. He was born in Evenwood

Evenwood

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, County Durham

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. Cook is best known for his time with Aston Villa

Aston Villa F.C.

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. While at Villa, Cook played 61 games scoring 40 goals. Before playing for Villa he played for Huddersfield Town

Huddersfield Town F.C.

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. He also had spells with Evenwood Juniors, Trindle Juniors, Royal Field Artillery, Bishop Auckland

Bishop Auckland F.C.

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 and Rotherham County

Rotherham County F.C.

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. He eventually left Villa for Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur F.C.

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in June 1929.