 Cooksey joined Oldham Athletic on trial in July 2003 . At the age of 23 , he stepped up three leagues into professional football permanently when Iain Dowie signed him on for financially troubled Oldham in August , who were in the Second Division . Bob Dowie , who was Cooksey 's former manager at Chesham United , recommended the player to his brother , Iain . He followed in the footsteps of Fitz Hall and Wayne Andrews who also joined the club from Chesham as recommendations from Bob Dowie . Cooksey scored twice in Oldham 's 3 – 0 home victory over Carlisle United in their FA Cup first round match on 8 November 2003 . When the new season , 2003 – 04 , started Cooksey was unable to make his debut due to suspension . He made 37 Second Division appearances for Oldham in the 2003 – 04 season , scoring four goals . 
 Cooksey joined Oldham Athletic on trial in July 2003 . At the age of 23 , he stepped up three leagues into professional football permanently when Iain Dowie signed him on for financially troubled Oldham in August , <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>who</mark></a><a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> in the Second Division . Bob Dowie , <a href='null_relcl' title='3'><mark>who</mark></a>was Cooksey <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>former manager at Chesham United , recommended the player to his brother , Iain . He followed in the footsteps of Fitz Hall and Wayne Andrews <a href='null_relcl' title='5'><mark>who</mark></a>also joined the club from Chesham as recommendations from Bob Dowie . Cooksey<a href='been_done' title='6'><mark></mark></a> scored twice in Oldham <a href='null_genetive' title='7'><mark>'s</mark></a>3 – 0 home victory over Carlisle United in their FA Cup first round match on 8 November 2003 . When the new season , 2003 – 04 , started Cooksey was unable to make his debut due to suspension . He made 37 Second Division appearances for Oldham in the 2003 – 04 season , scoring four goals . 
Cooksey joined Oldham Athletic on trial in July 2003 . At da age of 23 , he stepped up three leagues into professional football permanently when Iain Dowie signed him on fir financially troubled Oldham in August , was in tdaSecond Division . Bob Dowie , was Cooksey  former manager at Chesham United , recommended the player to his brother , Iain . He followed in the footsteps of Fitz Hall and Wayne Andrews also joined the club from Chesham as recommendations from Bob Dowie . Cooksey been scored twice in Oldham  3 – 0 home victory over Carlisle United in their FA Cup first round match on 8 November 2003 . When thdaew season , 2003 – 04 , started Cooksey was unable to make his debut due to suspension . He made 37 Second Division appearances fir Oldham in theda03 – 04 season , scoring 4 goals .