 Cooke in 1921[1] | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Herbert Michael Cooke | ||
| Date of birth | 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Birkenhead,England | ||
| Date of death | 1959 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Wirral,England | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1912–1935 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
Herbert Michael Cooke[2] was afootballmanager. He managedTranmere Rovers from 1912 to 1935, the longest spell of any manager at the club. He oversaw their firstFootball League match in 1921.
Born inBirkenhead in 1882,[3][4] Cooke became manager of Tranmere in 1912, and stayed in charge for 23 years, the longest spell of any manager at the club.[5]
In 1919, Tranmere were promoted to theCentral League. Within a year,Division Three North was created and, in 1921, Cooke oversaw the club's first Football League match.[6] A string of talented local youngsters were developed by Cooke before moving toFirst Division clubs -Dixie Dean,Ellis Rimmer,Pongo Waring andNibbler Ridding.[7]
In the 1934–35 season – Cooke's last in charge – Rovers led Division Three North for most of the campaign but, in the last few weeks, blew their promotion chance. They did however win theWelsh Cup that year. He left under acrimonious circumstances, amidFA enquiries into illegal payments to players to induce them to sign for Rovers and the dismissal of several directors. Cooke was replaced by former England international,Jackie Carr.[7]
Cooke died inWirral in 1959, aged 76.[8]
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