Terry Cooke

Manchester United

Cooke grew up as a Birmingham City supporter, and came up through the youth system of Manchester United and scored the penalty that clinched the FA Youth Cup in 1995, but only appeared in eight first team matches with the club. He made his debut in a Premier League match against Bolton Wanderers in September 1995, and provided the cross for a Ryan Giggs goal, and found himself being tipped for a bright future. He then scored in the second leg of United's League Cup aggregate defeat to York City at Bootham Crescent in early October. However, he only played six more games for the club, his first team opportunities severely limited by the excellence of fellow youngster David Beckham in Cooke's favoured position on the right-hand side of midfield. During his time with Manchester United, he was loaned out to Sunderland, Birmingham City, Wrexham and Manchester City.

Manchester City

Following his loan spell at Maine Road, Manchester City subsequently bought him for £600,000, potentially rising to £1 million in April 1999. Cooke was part of the City side that earned promotion from Division Two in the 1998–99 season, but lost his place in the team the following season, when City won a second successive promotion to reach the Premier League. While at City, he was loaned out to Wigan Athletic, Sheffield Wednesday (where he scored once against QPR) and Grimsby Town.

Grimsby Town

Grimsby manager Paul Groves managed to make Cooke's switch to…

Cooke represented England at U16, U18 and U21 levels, but was never capped by the full senior side.

Cooke is now employed as the Director of Coaching for the Denver Kickers.

Manchester United Youth

FA Youth Cup: 1994–95 Manchester City

Football League Second Division play-offs: 1999 Individual

Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year: 1994–95