John Cocking

John Cocking (born 13 May 1944) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.

John Cocking

Personal information
Date of birth	(1944-05-13) 13 May 1944 (age 81)
Place of birth	Sunderland, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Gillingham
	Crook Town
	Alvechurch
	Enfield
1967–1973	Atlanta Chiefs	108	(5)
Total		108+	(5+)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Sunderland, Cocking spent his early career with Gillingham, Crook Town, Alvechurch and Enfield.^[1][2] At Crook he won the Northern League title in 1962–63.^[3]

Cocking then spent seven seasons in the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) and North American Soccer League (NASL) for the Atlanta Chiefs between 1967 and 1973, making a total of 108 appearances - 4 in the NPSL and 104 in the NASL.^[1] With the Chiefs he won the NASL championship in 1968.^[4][5]

Personal life

Cocking was married to Jane and the couple had sons.^[4]