Player Details

Alan Cocks

Real Name: Alan William Cocks
Born: 07/05/1951 (Ormskirk)

Heritage Number: 1017
Debut Match*: 21/09/1970 v Exeter City (Football League)
Last Match*: 26/04/1971 v Northampton Town (Football League)
* Qualifying Games

At Ormskirk Grammar School he had captained the rugby XV and represented Merseyside Schoolboys. He made an instant impression at Burscough from where Verdi Godwin had recommended him to Ron Suet at Chelsea. This fair-haired inside-forward failed to do himself justice at Haig Avenue. Due to a recurrence of a groin injury sustained at Chelsea his outstanding performance in Southport scullers three goals against Scunthorpe United in December 1970 came after only scoring once in the previous 12 games.

He achieved considerable success with Runcorn who were runners-up and champions of the Northern Premier League but eventually his old injury ended his career.

After retiring from football he became an executive officer in the department of employment.

Career: Burscough, 1966-67; Chelsea, app. 18 Oct 1967, pro 14 apr 1969; Brentford (loan), 29 Jan 1970; Southport , 4 July 1970; Great Harwood, 1971; Skelmersdale, 1973; Runcorn, 1974-76; Lathom & Burscough British Legion

Season: 1970/1971 [Back to Player Stats]
The player made an appearance in the following games:

Date	Home Club	Away Club	Score	Goals	Competition	Round	Match Date
05/08/1970	Formby	Southport	0 - 4	1	Friendly		05/08/1970
21/09/1970	Southport	Exeter City	0 - 2	0	Football League	D4	21/09/1970
26/09/1970	Grimsby Town	Southport	1 - 2	0	Football League	D4	26/09/1970
30/09/1970	Chester	Southport	1 - 0	0	Football League	D4	30/09/1970
02/10/1970	Southport	Barrow	1 - 0	0	Football League	D4	02/10/1970
09/10/1970	York City	Southport	2 - 0	0	Football League	D4	09/10/1970
16/10/1970	Southport	Southend United	3 - 0	1	Football League	D4	16/10/1970
20/10/1970	Southport	Lincoln City	1 - 0	0	Football League	D4	20/10/1970
24/10/1970	Hartlepool	Southport	1 - 2	0	Football League	D4	24/10/1970
30/10/1970	Southport	Darlington	0 - 3	0	Football League	D4	30/10/1970
07/11/1970	Crewe Alexandra	Southport	1 - 0	0	Football League	D4	07/11/1970
10/11/1970	Southport	Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic	0 - 1	0	Football League	D4	10/11/1970
17/11/1970	Southport Reserves	Crewe Alexandra Reserves	4 - 1	3	Northern Floodlit League		17/11/1970
24/11/1970	Southport Reserves	Port Vale Reserves	2 - 0	0	Northern Floodlit Challenge Cup		24/11/1970
28/11/1970	Oldham Athletic	Southport	2 - 4	0	Football League	D4	28/11/1970
01/12/1970	Southport	Liverpool	1 - 1	0	Lancashire Senior Cup	3	01/12/1970
04/12/1970	Southport	Scunthorpe United	5 - 1	3	Football League	D4	04/12/1970
12/12/1970	Exeter City	Southport	2 - 1	0	Football League	D4	12/12/1970
19/12/1970	Newport County	Southport	2 - 2	0	Football League	D4	19/12/1970
26/12/1970	Southport	Workington	1 - 0	0	Football League	D4	26/12/1970
09/01/1971	Southport	Chester	2 - 0	0	Football League	D4	09/01/1971
19/03/1971	Southport	Crewe Alexandra	1 - 0	1	Football League	D4	19/03/1971
27/03/1971	Colchester United	Southport	1 - 0	0	Football League	D4	27/03/1971
03/04/1971	Southport	Brentford	2 - 0	1	Football League	D4	03/04/1971
09/04/1971	Southport	Cambridge United	0 - 1	0	Football League	D4	09/04/1971
12/04/1971	Barrow	Southport	0 - 2	0	Football League	D4	12/04/1971
16/04/1971	Southport	York City	2 - 2	0	Football League	D4	16/04/1971
23/04/1971	Stockport County	Southport	3 - 0	0	Football League	D4	23/04/1971
26/04/1971	Southport	Northampton Town	2 - 1	1	Football League	D4	26/04/1971
04/05/1971	Tranmere Rovers Reserves	Southport Reserves	1 - 5	2	Northern Floodlit Challenge Cup		04/05/1971