Jack Cork
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Jack Frank Porteous Cork (born 25 June 1989) is an English
footballer currently playing for Southampton
. He is a versatile player who can play across the back, and can also play in midfield. He is the son of former Wimbledon
player, former Bolton Wanderers coach, and Sheffield United assistant manager Alan Cork
.
. Cork was selected to go on Chelsea's pre-season tour of the United States in summer 2007. He made his first appearance for the first-team against Club América
on 14 July. He played out-of-position at left-back for most of the tour.
. After 35 appearances, despite Scunthorpe's ultimate relegation from the Football League Championship
, he was voted the club's Player of the Year. His first league goals came for Scunthorpe, both against Coventry City
; in a 1–1 away draw on 27 November 2007 and in a 2–1 home victory on 1 March 2008.
on loan until 1 January 2009, after the Saints beat off reportedly stiff competition from both Sheffield Wednesday
and Aberdeen
.
on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season. On 24 January 2009, Cork scored his first goal for Watford in a 4–3 victory over Crystal Palace
in the 4th round of the FA Cup.
on loan until the end of December 2009.
until the end of the season. He made his first appearance for Burnley in a 3–0 defeat at Craven Cottage on his Premier League debut. He then played in a 5–2 defeat against Aston Villa on 21 February 2010 and got an assist for Burnley's second goal.
Cork got his first goal for Burnley on 9 May 2010, in their 4–2 win over Tottenham Hotspur
, he buried a diving header in emphatic style to score Burnley's second to turn over a two goal lead. His father revealed the day before in a local newspaper, The Lancashire Telegraph, that Jack is looking to leave Chelsea in the summer and doesn't mind dropping down into the Football League Championship in order to do so.
On 8 August 2010 Chelsea said that they would allow Cork to leave the club and were looking for offers of around £2 millon; however on 12 August Cork re-joined Burnley on a season long loan to the delight of manager Brian Laws
. On 27 November, Cork scored a last minute winner against Derby at Turf Moor taking Burnley into the play-off positions.
, after they agreed an undisclosed fee with Chelsea. However the fee is thought to be around £750,000 mark.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer currently playing for Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
. He is a versatile player who can play across the back, and can also play in midfield. He is the son of former Wimbledon
Wimbledon F.C.
Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football...
player, former Bolton Wanderers coach, and Sheffield United assistant manager Alan Cork
Alan Cork
Alan Cork is an English former professional football player. He played as a striker for several clubs, most notably Wimbledon and has held a number of managerial and coaching posts since his retirement from playing. Cork is a member of the Wimbledon Old Players Association...
.
Chelsea
Cork joined the Chelsea youth set up age of nine, and captained both the club's youth and reserve teams.Bournemouth
During the 2006–07 season, Cork twice went on loan to BournemouthA.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
. Cork was selected to go on Chelsea's pre-season tour of the United States in summer 2007. He made his first appearance for the first-team against Club América
Club América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
on 14 July. He played out-of-position at left-back for most of the tour.
Scunthorpe United
Cork spent the 2007–08 season on loan at Scunthorpe UnitedScunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
. After 35 appearances, despite Scunthorpe's ultimate relegation from the Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
, he was voted the club's Player of the Year. His first league goals came for Scunthorpe, both against Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
; in a 1–1 away draw on 27 November 2007 and in a 2–1 home victory on 1 March 2008.
Southampton
In August 2008, Cork joined SouthamptonSouthampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
on loan until 1 January 2009, after the Saints beat off reportedly stiff competition from both Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
and Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
.
Watford
In January 2009, Cork joined WatfordWatford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season. On 24 January 2009, Cork scored his first goal for Watford in a 4–3 victory over Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
in the 4th round of the FA Cup.
Coventry City
On 21 August 2009, Cork signed a new three year contract with Chelsea and immediately signed for Coventry CityCoventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
on loan until the end of December 2009.
Burnley
On 1 February 2010, Cork signed on loan to BurnleyBurnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
until the end of the season. He made his first appearance for Burnley in a 3–0 defeat at Craven Cottage on his Premier League debut. He then played in a 5–2 defeat against Aston Villa on 21 February 2010 and got an assist for Burnley's second goal.
Cork got his first goal for Burnley on 9 May 2010, in their 4–2 win over Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
, he buried a diving header in emphatic style to score Burnley's second to turn over a two goal lead. His father revealed the day before in a local newspaper, The Lancashire Telegraph, that Jack is looking to leave Chelsea in the summer and doesn't mind dropping down into the Football League Championship in order to do so.
On 8 August 2010 Chelsea said that they would allow Cork to leave the club and were looking for offers of around £2 millon; however on 12 August Cork re-joined Burnley on a season long loan to the delight of manager Brian Laws
Brian Laws
Brian Laws is an English former footballer and manager, most recently of Burnley.Playing as a defender, Laws made over 100 appearances for each of Burnley, Middlesbrough, and Nottingham Forest. In 1994, Laws became player-manager of Grimsby Town before taking a similar position with Scunthorpe...
. On 27 November, Cork scored a last minute winner against Derby at Turf Moor taking Burnley into the play-off positions.
Back at Southampton
On 7 July 2011, Cork signed for SouthamptonSouthampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
, after they agreed an undisclosed fee with Chelsea. However the fee is thought to be around £750,000 mark.
International
Cork has represented England at many youth levels, making his Under 19 debut against the Czech Republic Under-19s in May 2007. He captained the England Under 19 squad to make 2008's European Championships, and has since gone on to receive calls into the Under 21 squad.Career statistics
| Club | Division | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bournemouth Bournemouth F.C. Bournemouth Football Club is an English football team currently playing in the Wessex League Premier Division. Their nickname is "The Poppies", and they are often known as Bournemouth Poppies to avoid confusion with the Football League club A.F.C. Bournemouth... (loan) |
League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
2006–07 2006-07 in English football The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five... |
7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One.... (loan) |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
2007–08 2007-08 in English football The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool... |
34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... (loan) |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
2008–09 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... (loan) |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
2008–09 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Coventry Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... (loan) |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
2009–10 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... (loan) |
Premier League | 2009–10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... (loan) |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
2010–11 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 3 |
| Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
2011–12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 162 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 171 | 7 | ||