Ronnie Cocks

Ronald Cocks was a Maltese footballer. He captained Malta's national football team 13 times, including in a match against England at Wembley in 1971.

Playing career

Club

Cocks played mainly for Gżira United and the Sliema Wanderers, and had a short spell with the Pittsburgh Phantoms in 1967. He was named Maltese Player of the Year for the 1965/66 season.

International

Cocks made his debut for Malta in a February 1966 friendly match against Libya and earned a total of 21 caps, scoring 1 goal. His final international was a March 1978 friendly against Tunisia.

Managerial career

He also coached several Maltese clubs, amongst them Pietà, Mosta and Gzira. He later worked at the Academy at Luxol.

Personal life

Cocks was married to Marianne and the couple had three children. During his playing career he also worked as a welder and panel-beater at Gasan Group of Companies, at Panta Lesco and again at Gasan. He also had jobs with Bortex Clothing factory and Heidemann and worked as a fitness instructor at two hotels.
He died in May 2017.