5'7"  11st.7lb.
b. Over Darwen 6 December 1873
d. Brierfield 13 April 1938
 

Debut 16 April 1892 (18y 128d)
CAREER: Blackburn Rovers Aug'90;Brierfield;Burnley Dec'93;Nelson Jul'94;Darwen Aug'97;Reading '97;Grimsby Town May'98[61-21];Nelson Oct'00.
 

FL    1 app
LC    1 app 1 gl
 

Although born in Darwen his family made the short journey down Bolton Road and he was brought up in Blackburn and followed his father into the cotton mills. A lively, little inside forward he was a member of the side that won the Lancashire Combination in 1893 but was only given the one first team appearance. He experienced little success as he wandered locally but he was  rated the best centre in the south at Reading and he played regularly for two seasons at Grimsby. The family name appears to have experienced some modification for in certain official information it was spelled  Cockshoot.