Mike Cosgrove (footballer)
Michael Cosgrove was a Scottish footballer who played in Scotland, England and the United States.
In January 1920, Cosgrove signed for Dundee Hibernian from local junior club Dundee North End. In May 1921, he moved to Tottenham Hotspur On 15 February 1923, Cosgrove joined Celtic but did not enter a first-team game. That summer, he moved to the United States and signed with the Brooklyn Wanderers of the American Soccer League. He began the 1924-1925 season with Brooklyn, played one game, then returned to Scotland where he joined Aberdeen F.C. Over four seasons, he played seventy-three games, scoring five league goals. In May 1928, Aberdeen sent him to Bristol Rovers F.C. When he retired, he returned to Scotland until 1930 when he moved his wife and family to the United States, becoming an American citizen in 1937.
