Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1947 (age 76–77) | ||
Place of birth | Stewarton, East Ayrshire, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | 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]
Cook coached Stewarton Thistle to the first Women's FA Cup final in 1971.[3] Cook briefly coached the Scotland women's national football team.[7]