SOCCER PLAYER

Henry Cockburn

1921 - 2004

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Henry Cockburn (14 September 1921 – 2 February 2004) was an English professional footballer, who played league football for Manchester United, Bury and Peterborough United. He represented England at international level, playing 13 times for his country. He also played once for the England B team. Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, Cockburn attended Stamford High School and began his football career as a forward with Goslings FC in the early 1940s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Henry Cockburn is the 6,935th most popular soccer player (up from 7,101st in 2024), the 6,027th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,054th in 2019) and the 402nd most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Henry Cockburn ranks 6,935 out of 21,273. Before him are Koichiro Morita, Josué Anunciado de Oliveira, Luther Blissett, Fabian Ernst, Jussi Jääskeläinen, and Mirsad Baljić. After him are Yumi Obe, Clemerson de Araújo Soares, Cundi, Jonny Williams, Michael Johnson, and Aron Jóhannsson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Henry Cockburn ranks 455. Before him are Juanita M. Kreps, Monty Hall, Hazel McCallion, Tom Kilburn, Harold Camping, and Ted Ditchburn. After him are Brian Moore, Peggy Rea, John Davis, Wayne C. Booth, Kitty Kallen, and Dinny Pails. Among people deceased in 2004, Henry Cockburn ranks 320. Before him are Paul Nitze, Albert Paulsen, June Maston, Eddie Hopkinson, Beyers Naudé, and Hiram Fong. After him are Suraiya, Raja Ramanna, Brenda Fassie, Dennis Wilshaw, Pacita Abad, and Virginia Capers.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Henry Cockburn ranks 6,029 out of 8,785. Before him are Ted Ditchburn (1921), Shaun Evans (1980), Chris Coleman (1970), Will Kemp (1977), William Wycherley (1640), and Arthur Scargill (1938). After him are Jonny Williams (1993), Michael Johnson (1988), Rupert Sanders (1971), Sandrine Holt (1972), Rosemary Leach (1935), and John Glascock (1951).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Henry Cockburn ranks 402. Before him are Archie Gemmill (1947), Norman Whiteside (1965), Joey Barton (1982), Bertie Mee (1918), Alan Mullery (1941), and Ted Ditchburn (1921). After him are Jonny Williams (1993), Michael Johnson (1988), Paddy McNair (1995), Ledley King (1980), Micah Richards (1988), and Mick Mills (1949).

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