Paul Cook (born 23 July 1976) is an English former professional

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footballer and coach. He represented

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at the

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, and played at club level for

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Bradford Bulls The Bradford Bulls are a professional rugby league club in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, and compete in the Championship, the second tier of British rugby league. The club have won the League Championship six times, the Challenge Cup f ...

and

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, as a or . and has coached at amateur level at Milford Marlins and

Bramley Buffaloes Bramley Buffaloes is an amateur rugby league club based in West Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The club was formed in 2000 following the demise of the original Bramley club that they are considered a continuation of. History 2000–2004: ...

Playing career

Cook started his professional career at

before being transferred to

in December 1995 in exchange for Carl Hall. He played for Bradford Bulls on the wing in the

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Final, kicking six goals in their defeat by St Helens. In May 1997, he was signed by

for a fee of £70,000. He helped the club win promotion to the

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, and played in the club's 18–0 win over Hull in the 1997 Divisional Premiership. He went on to play for Hunslet Hawks, scoring a try in their 12–11 win over

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in the 1999 Northern Ford Premiership Grand Final. Cook won

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s for

while at Leeds in the

against Fiji (sub), and South Africa.

Coaching career

Cook began coaching in 2001 at

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side Milford Marlins, and later became head coach at

. In 2008, he joined the coaching staff at

. He returned to the amateur game in 2012, re-joining Milford Marlins as coach.

References

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World Cup 1995 details Match Report: Bramley Buffaloes 40 V Dewsbury Celtic 16, Bramley TodayPhotograph 'Cookie' at rlhp.co.uk
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