# Andy Cook (footballer, born 1969)

Andrew Charles Cook (born 10 August 1969) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left-back and who is now the physiotherapist at National League side Eastleigh.

## Playing career

After playing for Halterworth and Mountbatten school teams, Cook gained representative honours for Eastleigh and Winchester Schools, and Hampshire Schools, before signing as a trainee at Southampton in 1985. He signed full professional terms in July 1987, and made his full first-team debut at home to Manchester United on 15 August that year.
Having only played 22 first-team games in all competitions, and scoring one goal, and failing to settle into a regular first-team slot at either left-back or left-midfield, Cook signed for Exeter City (then managed by former Southampton player Alan Ball) in September 1991 for a fee of about £50,000.
Cook's nomadic career has subsequently taken him to Swansea City, Portsmouth, Millwall, and, lastly, Salisbury City.

## Career as physiotherapist

He retired at the end of the 2005–06 season, becoming Salisbury's Football in the Community Officer. He then became manager of the club's reserve team before becoming part of City's physio staff.
In Summer 2008, he left Salisbury to become Woking's physio and also registering as a player. Following the departure of Kim Grant as manager, he was briefly joint caretaker boss of Woking with Phil Gilchrist.
In 2009, Cook joined Conference South side Eastleigh as a physio.

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Southampton |
| Southampton | 1987–88 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Southampton | 1988–89 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Southampton | 1989–90 | First Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Southampton | 1990–91 | First Division | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Southampton | Total | Total | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Exeter City | 1991–92 | Third Division | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 0 |
| Exeter City | 1992–93 | Second Division | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 3 |
| Exeter City | Total | Total | 70 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 85 | 3 |
| Swansea City |
| Swansea City | 1993-94 | Second Division | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Swansea City | 1994-95 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Swansea City | 1995-96 | Second Division | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Swansea City | Total | Total | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portsmouth (loan) | 1996–97 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Portsmouth |
| Portsmouth | 1996–97 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Portsmouth | 1997–98 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Portsmouth | Total | Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Millwall |
| Millwall | 1997–98 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Millwall | 1998–99 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Millwall | Total | Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 162 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 183 | 4 |
* ↑ Appearances in Full Members' Cup
* ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy