TIME TO SIT DOWN WITH THE CHARISMATIC 'COOKIE'...

NAME Anthony Cook

SHIRT NO. 2/23

POSITION Everywhere...

Team you support and your childhood footballing hero?

Arsenal and Ian Wright.

When did you first come to Champion Hill?

2018/19 – the clubs first season at Step 2 in the National League South.

How did you come to re-join Hamlet?

A very long story to answer in a just a few words…

But I’m glad to be home.

Where do you play and what's your best position?

Attacking midfield. I’ve scored and created goals throughout my career. Extremely versatile, I’m equally comfortable at 
full-back or wing-back.

Played for anyone else?

Cardiff City, Dagenham & Redbridge, Concord Rangers, Chelmsford City, Ebbsfleet United, Bromley, Welling United, Cray Wanderers. Last season I was at Rayners Lane.

Any trophies in the cabinet?

I’ve my fair share of Player of the Season and Players Player of the Season awards. I was a National League South winner with Bromley in 2014/15 and a National League South Playoff Final winner with

Ebbsfleet two seasons later. I also won the Kent Senior Cup with Ebbsfleet in 2013 and got a Middlesex Senior Cup winners medal last season at Rayners Lane with Mark Dacey.

Best football moment so far?

Certainly winning those promotions with Ebbsfleet and Bromley. But also, returning home to Champion Hill with Dulwich on Boxing Day in 2018 and beating Eastbourne Borough 2-1. What a day that was!

Who would you consider the best player you've ever played alongside and why?

A difficult question as I’ve played with many good players, but I’ll say Daryl McMahon, who is now the Hornchurch manager - he was in centre-mid when I was at Ebbsfleet and we had a great understanding on the pitch. Honourable mention to Aaron Ramsey at Cardiff City.

Best goal you've scored?

I have a tendency to score very good goals. Let’s say the most recent one against Canvey Island on my second Dulwich debut – that one, a looping half volley from thirty yards to clinch all three points wasn’t half bad!

Toughest Opponent?

Jason Puncheon - first touch and footballing brain caused me all sorts of problems - he went on to play at the highest level. No surprise.

Favourite moment since returning to the club?

The trip to Altona! It was great bonding with both the players and fans! Thank you all for making that happen.

Hopes for this season?

Building a culture and playing in a team that everyone can be proud of. In other words, making Dulwich, Dulwich Hamlet again.

Favourite stadium you’ve played in?

I played against Arsenal at The Emirates for Cardiff in the FA Youth Cup.

Favourite other sport?

Boxing.

If you could change one rule?


The new ‘Five Sub’ rule. An absolute time killer, especially in non-league. Let players play!

Tuesday night at Champion Hill:

We return to Champion Hill on Tuesday night as Harrow Borough visit SE22. It's the return of our football for a fiver initiative and you can get your tickets here.

This article originally appeared in the Dulwich Hamlet Match Day Programme

You can download PDFs of previous issues here.