Paul Cook

Paul Cook was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, started his career at his regional non-league group Marine earlier than being rapidly signed up by way of Wigan Athletic, where he featured in practically 100 games in a 4-year spell. Paul Cook then had a short and unsuccessful spell at Norwich metropolis earlier than relocating to the Midlands to play for Wolverhampton Wanderers for £250,000.

Paul Cook played is known as a central midfielder player during a playing career that continued 23 years from 1983 until 2006, specially within the ideal League for Coventry metropolis. He also performed within the soccer League for Wigan Athletic, Norwich city, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Stockport County and Burnley. He also played Non-league soccer for Marine and Accrington Stanley. He moved into administration in 2006 with Southport and later Sligo Rovers.

He grew to become supervisor of Sligo Rovers on 27 April 2007, taking over from Rob McDonald, who resigned earlier than the beginning of the season. On the press convention when he was unveiled he stated that he was once from Liverpool and that he shouldn't have something to do with any journalist from the Irish solar. In may just 2015, Paul Cook was once appointed supervisor at Portsmouth F.C.

After the end of the 2005/06 season, Paul Cook was once granted a testimonial by way of Accrington as a thank-you for his difficult work. It used to be played on 2 may just 2006 at the Interlink categorical (now the Fraser Eagle) Stadium, Accrington towards a Burnley choose XI featuring ancient group-mates Dean West, Lenny Johnrose, Ian Cox, Kevin Ball and son Liam.
In February 2012, he returned back to English administration with Accrington before moving to Chesterfield in October of the equal year. In may just 2015, he used to be appointed manager of League Two outfit Portsmouth F.C after a unlock clause was once met in his Chesterfield contract.