Elsie Cook

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]

Elsie Cook

Personal information
Date of birth	1947 (age 77–78)
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

Coaching career

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]