As a player, he had a short spell with Johnstone in Scottish Division Two, records showing he also acted as the club's secretary, then was their manager in 1915.
[2][3] The Paisley-born manager arrived at Sunderland in 1928, replacing Bob Kyle.
He went on to manage the Wearside club for 500 games, winning the Football League First Division in 1935–36 season.
Cochrane also led Sunderland to success in the FA Cup with a 3–1 win over Preston North End in the 1937 FA Cup Final.
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