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.Andy Cook Physiotherapist

Career statistics

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSouthampton1987–88First Division200000—201988–89First Division300020—501989–90First Division410000—411990–91First Division70102010110Total161104010221Exeter City1991–92Third Division3805000—4301992–93Second Division321212061423Total701712061853Swansea City1993-94Second Division2800000002801994-95Second Division10000000101995-96Second Division330000000330Total62000000000Portsmouth (loan)1996–97First Division500000—50Portsmouth1996–97First Division300000—301997–98First Division100000—10Total9000000090Millwall1997–98Second Division300000—301998–99Second Division200000—20Total5000000050Career total16228160711834

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