William Henry James Cookson (10 December 1900 – 19 July 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Bill Cookson
Personal information
Full name William Henry James Cookson
Date of birth (1900-12-10)10 December 1900
Place of birth Collingwood, Victoria
Date of death 19 July 1980(1980-07-19) (aged 79)
Place of death Parkville, Victoria
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 60 kg (132 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1924 Essendon 2 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 175. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
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