Andrew Cook

Cook's current-season form is level with last season (Season 20→20), while his Rating held around 9. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 61).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Grimsby · 8th	2	0	0	6.5	9	20
2025/26	GrimsbyLoan · 7th	24	8	2	6.88	9	20
2025/26	Bradford · 4th	8	0	1	6.7	7	2
2024/25	Bradford · 3rd	22	12	0	7.39	11	26
2023/24	Bradford · 9th	41	17	8	7.32	18	48
2022/23	Bradford · 6th	48	28	8	7.3	20	61

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

A. Cook is a 35-year-old centre-forward at Grimsby, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 2 assists in 24 appearances, a Season grade of 20. On long-term scout potential he's rated 8.7. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (40.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.52 goal contributions per 90 (0.42 goals, 0.1 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cook.

On the season, Cook graded 20 for current form (age-blind), on 8 goals and 2 assists in 24 appearances (0.519 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 20 → 20). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9. At 35 Cook is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26

8.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

20.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

40.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.52

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Grimsby finished 7th of 24 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.33

Goals / app

8 goals in 24 appearances (0.33 per game) for an upper-table side. Add 2 assists for 10 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.52 goal contributions per 90 (0.42 goals, 0.1 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 40.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 8.7 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.52 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %40.2%

Available fixtures48 of 48

Goals / 900.415

Assists / 900.104

Goal contribution / 900.519

Defensive actions / 900.674

Player flow

Goal involvements10

Cards / 900.207

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 35, Cook sits on 0.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cook's projected Rating — 8.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions3

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Bradford(back from loan)Jun 2026 – now

GrimsbyJun 2026 – Jun 2026Free

Grimsby(on loan)Jan 2026 – Jun 2026

BradfordJul 2021 – Jan 2026

Bradford(on loan)Jan 2021 – Jul 2021

Mansfield Town(back from loan)Jul 2020 – Jan 2021

Tranmere(on loan)Feb 2020 – Jul 2020

Mansfield TownJul 2019 – Feb 2020

WalsallJul 2018 – Jul 2019Free

TranmereJul 2016 – Jul 2018Free

BarrowJul 2014 – Jul 2016Free

GrimsbyJul 2012 – Jul 2014Free

Barrowuntil Jul 2012

About A. Cook

Andrew Ellis Cook is a 35-year-old centre-forward who plays for Grimsby, born on October 18, 1990 in Bishop Auckland, standing 185 cm tall. He is from England. Grimsby currently sit 8th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, A. Cook has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 144 minutes.

A. Cook's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Grimsby face Fleetwood Town at home in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Cook at 8.7 with a Season form score of 20.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the FA Trophy. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, A. Cook has totalled 617 club appearances with 240 goals and 25 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 48 appearances for Bradford.

A. Cook's career has also included time at Bradford, Mansfield Town, Tranmere, Walsall and Barrow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.