Paul Cook (footballer)

Paul Anthony Cook (born February 22, 1967 in Liverpool) is an English former footballer and the current manager of Chesterfield. He played for 23 years for many different clubs.

Career statistics
Playing statistics

Source:

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWigan Athletic1984–85Third Division20000000201985–86Third Division1321000301721986–87Third Division2744010213451987–88Third Division418203010478Total831470406110115Norwich City1988–89First Division40000020601989–90First Division2000000020Total6000002080Wolverhampton Wanderers1989–90Second Division2821000103021990–91Second Division4260020214671991–92Second Division4381020104781992–93First Division4412021205021993–94First Division362301010412Total1931970717121421Coventry City1994–95Premier League3433030004031995–96Premier League3000000030Total373303000433Tranmere Rovers1995–96First Division1510000001511996–97First Division3631040004131997–98First Division90004000130Total604108000694Stockport County1997–98First Division2531000002631998–99First Division240102000270Total493202000533Burnley (loan)1998–99Second Division121000000121Burnley1999–2000Second Division4434210004952000–01First Division4032040004632001–02First Division2851010003052002–03First Division230613000321Total14712133900016915Wigan Athletic (loan)2001–02Second Division6000000060Accrington Stanley2003–04Football Conference3416000104112004–05Football Conference2400000202602005–06Football Conference4000000040Total621600030711Career total6435639333118272362

Managerial statistics

+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecordSouthport13 June 20063 January 2007Sligo Rovers27 April 200713 February 2012Accrington Stanley13 February 201225 October 2012Chesterfield25 October 201212 May 2015Portsmouth12 May 201531 May 2017Wigan Athletic31 May 201729 July 2020Ipswich Town2 March 20214 December 2021Chesterfield10 February 2022PresentTotal

Honours
Player
Burnley
Football League Second Division runner-up: 1999–2000

Accrington Stanley
Conference National: 2005–06

Individual
Wolverhampton Wanderers Player of the Year: 1992–93

Manager
Sligo Rovers
FAI Cup runner-up: 2009
FAI Cup: 2010, 2011
League of Ireland Cup: 2010

Chesterfield
Football League Two: 2013–14
National League: 2023–24
Football League Trophy runner-up: 2013–14

Portsmouth
EFL League Two: 2016–17

Wigan Athletic
EFL League One: 2017–18

Individual
Football League/EFL League Two Manager of the Month: August 2013, April 2017
LMA League Two Manager of the Year: 2017
EFL League One Manager of the Month: October 2017, March 2018, April 2018
National League Manager of the Month: August 2022,  January 2024 

References

Category:1967 births
Category:Living people
Category:English footballers
Category:English football managers
Category:Premier League players
Category:Sportspeople from Liverpool
Category:Burnley F.C. players
Category:Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players