Lee Cook

Football player infobox
playername = Lee Cook


fullname = Lee Cook
height = height|ft=5|in=9
nickname = Cookie Monster
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|8|3|df=y
cityofbirth = Hammersmith
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Queens Park Rangers
(on loan from Fulham)
clubnumber = 17
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1999
1999–2004
2002
2002–2003
2004–2007
2007–
2008
2008–
clubs = Aylesbury United
Watford
→ York City (loan)
→ Queens Park Rangers (loan)
Queens Park Rangers
Fulham
→ Charlton Athletic (loan)
→ Queens Park Rangers (loan)
caps(goals) = 019 (2)
059 (7)
007 (1)
013 (1)
119 (9)
000 (0)
009 (0)
0010 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 4 October 2008
ntupdate =

Lee Cook (born 3 August 1982) is an English footballer, who plays in midfield for Queens Park Rangers on loan from Fulham.

Career

Born in Hammersmith, London, Cook began his career at non-league Aylesbury United where he made 19 appearances, scoring twice, having progressed from the club's youth team. In 1999, after impressing in a trial period, Cook moved on to Watford. His transfer was the subject of an unsuccessful lawsuit from his former club.cite web
title = Lee Cook
url = http://www.bsad.org/colinwho/cook1.html
publisher = Blind, Stupid and Desperate
accessdate = 2007-08-08]

Cook made his debut against Grimsby Town on 14 April 2001 as a substitute. In his fourth game for Watford he injured his knee, which kept him out of football until the end of the 2001–02 season. Cook spent most of the 2002–03 on loan. He joined York City on a month's loan in October 2002,cite news
title = York swoop for winger
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/2290424.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2002-10-01
accessdate = 2007-08-08] which was extended for another month in late October.cite news
title = Cook stays with York
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/2373281.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2002-10-29
accessdate = 2007-08-08] With York, he made a total of seven appearances and scored once. He was subsequently loaned to Queens Park Rangers in December 2002.cite news
title = QPR capture Cook
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/2587259.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2002-12-18
accessdate = 2007-08-08] Cook returned to Watford in March 2003, after QPR manager Ian Holloway had been hoping to sign him permanently.cite news
title = QPR to lose Cook
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/2843305.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2003-03-13
accessdate = 2007-08-08] He scored once during 13 starts at Loftus Road. Cook made most his appearances for Watford during the 2003–04, playing 45 times.

Cook made no secret of the fact he was a fan of QPR, and he elected to leave Watford at the end of his contract in July 2004 to join them. As Cook was under the age of 24 when he moved, and the two clubs failed to agree a fee, it went to a tribunal where QPR were ordered to pay a fee of £125,000 to Watford.cite news
title = Cook joins QPR
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/3862807.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2004-07-03
accessdate = 2007-08-08] During his five year spell at Watford he made 64 appearances and scored seven goals.

Cook's QPR debut came against Watford at Vicarage Road on 9 August 2004 as a second-half substitute. Cook played poorly in the 3–0 defeat and was jeered by the Watford crowd.cite web
title = Local Derby Lite
url = http://www.bsad.org/0405/reports/qpr/hr1.html
publisher = Blind, Stupid and Desperate
accessdate = 2007-08-08] He was ruled out for six weeks in August 2005 after tearing his lateral knee ligament against Hull City.cite news
title = QPR winger Cook out for six weeks
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/4138906.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2005-08-10
accessdate = 2007-08-08]

Cook played a significant role in QPR's battle to avoid relegation in the 2006–07 season, and formed a great partnership with striker Dexter Blackstock.Fact|date=October 2007

QPR rejected a bid from Fulham for Cook in June 2007,cite news
title = QPR turn down Fulham bid for Cook
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/6227912.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-06-21
accessdate = 2007-08-08] but he eventually joined them for £2.5 million on 19 July 2007, signing a four-year contract.cite news
title = Fulham seal deal for QPR's Cook
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/6293048.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-07-19
accessdate = 2007-08-08] Cook gave his £250,000 signing on fee to QPR as a parting gift to the club.cite news
title = Cook's £250k gift for QPR
url = http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2007360283,00.html
publisher = The Sun
date = 2007-08-07
accessdate = 2007-08-08] He joined Charlton Athletic on loan until the end of the 2007–08 season in January 2008.cite news
title = Charlton snap up Halford and Cook
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/7220117.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2008-01-31
accessdate = 2007-02-01] He rejoined former club Queens Park Rangers on loan for the 2008–09 season in July 2008, with a view to a permament move.cite news
title = Cook leaves Fulham to rejoin QPR
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/7537361.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2008-08-01
accessdate = 2008-08-01]

References

External links

* [http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10373~11669,00.html Lee Cook player profile] at qpr.co.uk
* [http://www.icons.com/cook/ Lee Cook official website] at Icons.com
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