Basil Cook did not make an official first-team appearance for Exeter City but did play against FC Wien in a high-profile floodlit friendly held at St James' Park in February 1954.     

South African-born, Basil joined Leeds United from Benoni near Johannesburg in 1952. Without making a first-team appearance whilst at Elland Road, he also failed to make a breakthrough when with Torquay United.

Signing for Exeter late in 1953 and playing several times for the reserves,, he was given his opportunity in a floodlit friendly against FC Wien on 17 February 1954. Playing in a strong starting XI in front of a 6,000 crowd Basil had taken Andy Donaldson's place for the night but was never given another opportunity.

City's line-up:

Kelly, Storey, Douglass, McLean, Harvey, Goddard, Priestley, Knight, Cook, Mackay, Parker. 

The game ended in a goalless draw.