Lee Cook (born 3 August 1982) is an English former professional footballer. Career Born in Hammersmith, London, Cook began his career at Southampton before moving on to non-League club Aylesbury United where he made 19 appearances, of which 14 were in the league, scoring twice, having progressed from the club's youth team. Watford In 1999, after impressing in a trial period, Cook moved on to Watford. His transfer was the subject of an unsuccessful lawsuit from his former club. Cook made his debut against Grimsby Town on 14 April 2001 as a substitute. In his fourth game for Watford he injured his knee, which kept him out of football until the end of the 2001–02 season. Cook spent most of the 2002–03 season on loan. He joined York City on a month's loan in October 2002, which was extended for another month in late October. For York, he made a total of seven appearances and scored twice, with goals against Exeter in the league and Lincoln City in the Football League Trophy. He was subsequently loaned to Queens Park Rangers in December 2002. Cook returned to Watford in March 2003, after QPR manager Ian Holloway had been hoping to sign him permanently. He scored once during 13 starts at Loftus Road. Cook made most his appearances for Watford during the 2003–04 season, playing 45 times. Queens Park Rangers Cook made no secret of the fact he was a fan of QPR, and he elected to leave Watford to join them at the end of his contract in July 2004. As Cook was under the age of 24 when he moved, and the two clubs failed to agree a fee, a tribunal ordered QPR to pay a fee of £125,000 to Watford. During his five-year spell at Watford he made 64 appearances and scored seven goals. Cook's QPR debut came against Watford at Vicarage Road on 9 August 2004 as a second-half substitute. Cook played poorly in the 3–0 defeat and was jeered by the Watford crowd. He was ruled out for six weeks in August 2005 after tearing his lateral knee ligament against Hull City. Cook played a significant role in QPR's battle to avoid relegation in the 2006–07 season, and he formed a great partnership with striker Dexter Blackstock. QPR rejected a bid from Fulham for Cook in June 2007, but he eventually joined them for £2.5 million on