Jack Cork

Jack Frank Porteous Cork (born 25 June 1989) is an England Association football currently playing for Chelsea F.C.. Jack Cork is a versatile defender who can play anywhere across the back, and can also play in the holding midfield role. Jack Cork is the son of former Wimbledon F.C. player and current Bolton Wanderers F.C. coach, Alan Cork.

Career

Cork was born in Carshalton Beeches and attended Glyn Technology School in Epsom, leaving in 2007 after completing Jack Cork A Level studies.

Cork has been at Chelsea since the age of nine, and has captained the club's youth team. Cork has represented England at youth level, making Jack Cork Under 19 debut against the Czech Republic Under-19s, in May 2007.

During the 2006-07 season, Cork twice went on loan to A.F.C. Bournemouth. Cork was selected to go on Chelsea's pre-season tour of the United States, in summer 2007, when team-mate Lee Sawyer was forced to drop out. Jack Cork made Jack Cork first appearance for the first-team against Club América on 14 July. Jack Cork played out-of-position at left-back for most of the tour.

Cork spent the 2007–08 season on loan at Scunthorpe United F.C.. After 35 appearances, despite Scunthorpe's ultimate relegation from the Football League Championship, Jack Cork was voted the club's Player of the Year. Jack Cork first league goals came for Scunthorpe, both against Coventry City F.C.; in a 1–1 away draw on 27 November 2007 and in a 2–1 home victory on 1 March 2008.

In August 2008, Cork joined Southampton F.C. on loan until 1 January 2009, after the Saints beat off reportedly stiff competition from both Sheffield Wednesday F.C. and Aberdeen F.C..

In January 2009, Cork joined Watford F.C. on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season.

On 24 January 2009, Cork scored Jack Cork first goal for Watford in a 4-3 victory over Crystal Palace F.C. in the 4th round of the FA Cup.