Elsie Cook
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1947 (age 78–79) | ||
| Place of birth | Stewarton, East Ayrshire, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1971 | Stewarton Thistle | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1971–1972 | Stewarton Thistle | ||
| 1974–1974 | Scotland | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Elsie Cook was the secretary for the Scottish Women’s Football Association when it was formed.[2][3] Cook's advocacy for women's football in Scotland helped the ban on the sport get reversed and led to the Scotland women's national football team playing their first team game against England.[4][5][6]
Coaching career
[edit]Cook coached Stewarton Thistle to the first Women's FA Cup final in 1971.[3] She briefly coached the Scotland women's national football team.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ Slegg, Chris; Gregory, Patricia (6 May 2021). A History of the Women's FA Cup Final. The History Press. ISBN 9780750997713 – via Google Books.
- ↑ North, High Life; Hardy, Becky (22 April 2023). "We meet former Scotland manager Elsie Cook, who helped overturn the ban against women playing football". High Life North.
- 1 2 "Football legend Elsie Cook: 'I had to prove that women could play'". www.scotsman.com. 12 December 2021.
- ↑ "Recognising the Ravenscraig pioneers". www.fifa.com.
- ↑ Gilmore, Mernie (11 November 2021). "Meet the women who fought to play the beautiful game". Daily Express.
- ↑ "Sports awards celebrate women's football legend Elsie Cook and her trailblazing teammates".
- ↑ Brown, John. "Blether: Elsie's Scotland team played in front of 45,000 at the San Siro". The Courier.
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