19 July 2007, signing a four-year contract. Cook gave his £250,000 signing-on fee to QPR as a parting gift to the club. He joined Charlton Athletic on loan until the end of the 2007–08 season in January 2008. He rejoined former club Queens Park Rangers on loan for the 2008–09 season in July 2008, with a view to a permanent move. Fulham manager Roy Hodgson confirmed on 5 December that Cook would sign a permanent contract with Queens Park Rangers for a fee of £850,000, which could rise to £1.2 million. He completed the move on 8 January 2009, signing a three-year contract, for an undisclosed fee. On 19 March 2012, Cook rejoined Charlton Athletic on loan until the end of the season. Leyton Orient On 24 August 2012, Cook joined Football League One side Leyton Orient on a five-month contract, after his release from QPR. After 54 appearances and six goals in all competitions (including his loan spell), he rejected a contract extension at the end of the 2012–13 season. On 6 January 2014 he signed a six-month contract with Apollon Smyrni in the Greek Super League. He played four times for the club, once in the league, before leaving at the end of the season after their relegation to the Football League. Barnet Cook signed for Barnet on a one-year deal on 5 August 2014. He scored twice on his debut in a 5–0 away win at Chester. He scored his first career hattrick in a 4–0 win over Dartford on 25 August, after coming on as a second-half substitute. He scored his sixth goal of the season in a 2–0 away victory against Southport a week later, with a chip from an extremely wide angle. Cook scored six goals in his first six games for the Bees, but did not score at all after October and later lost his place in the team. He was released at the end of the season. Eastleigh On 29 June 2015, Cook signed for Conference National side Eastleigh. He was released at the end of the season after 36 league appearances. Personal life Lee is a second cousin of Olympic gold medal boxer James DeGale. Lee also co commentates for local radio as well as QPR's in-house media outlet. Honours Barnet Conference Premier Champions: 2014–15 References External links Lee Cook player profile at qpr.co.uk Lee Cook Official Website at officialplayerwebsites.com 1982