Ronnie Cocks
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1943-08-01)1 August 1943 | ||
Place of birth | Gżira, Malta | ||
Date of death | 16 May 2017(2017-05-16) (aged 73) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1956–1961 | Gżira United | ||
1962–1966 | Sliema Wanderers | ||
1967 | Pittsburgh Phantoms | 17 | (10) |
1968–1974 | Sliema Wanderers | ||
1975–1978 | Ħamrun Spartans | ||
1978– | Pietà Hotspurs | ||
Gżira United | |||
International career | |||
1966–1978 | Malta | 21 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
Pietà Hotspurs | |||
Mosta | |||
Gżira United | |||
Msida | |||
St. George's | |||
Pembroke | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ronald Cocks (1 August 1943 – 16 May 2017)[1] was a Maltese footballer. He captained Malta's national football team 13 times, including in a match against England at Wembley in 1971.[2]
Playing career
Club
Cocks played mainly for Gżira United and the Sliema Wanderers, and had a short spell with the Pittsburgh Phantoms in 1967.[3] He was named Maltese Player of the Year for the 1965/66 season.[2]
International
Cocks made his debut for Malta in a February 1966 friendly match against Libya and earned a total of 21 caps, scoring 1 goal. His final international was a March 1978 friendly against Tunisia.[1]
Managerial career
He also coached several Maltese clubs, amongst them Pietà, Mosta and Gzira. He later worked at the Academy at Luxol.[3]
Personal life
Cocks was married to Mona and the couple had two children. During his playing career he also worked as a welder and panel-beater at Gasan Group of Companies, at Panta Lesco and again at Gasan. He also had jobs with Bortex Clothing factory and Heidemann and worked as a fitness instructor at two hotels.[3]
He died in May 2017.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Ronald Cocks". EU-Football. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ a b Paul Cocks (16 May 2017). "Malta, Wanderers icon Ronnie Cocks passes away, aged 73". Malta Today. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- Carmel Baldacchino (18 May 2017). "The demise of a great player". Times of Malta. Retrieved 18 May 2017. - ^ a b c "Sport Interview: He Won every local football honour". Independent. 4 October 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Malta football icon Ronnie Cocks dies, aged 73". Times of Malta. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
External links
- Ronnie Cocks at WorldFootball.net
- Ronnie Cocks at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ronnie Cocks at EU-Football.info
- Ronald Cocks, NASL
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