Ron Cockerill

Ronald Cockerill (28 February 1935 – 4 November 2010) was a professional footballer, born in Sheffield, who played in the Football League as a defender for Huddersfield Town^[2] and Grimsby Town.^[3]

Key Information

Personal information
Date of birth	(1935-02-28)28 February 1935[1]
Place of birth	Sheffield,[1] England
Date of death	4 November 2010(2010-11-04) (aged 75)
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1955–1958	Huddersfield Town	40	(1)
1958–1968	Grimsby Town	294	(28)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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His sons Glenn and John were also professional footballers.^[1]

Cockerill died on 3 November 2010.^[4]

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Ron Cockerill". Grimsby Town F.C. Archived from the original on 5 August 2002.
2. ^ "Huddersfield Town : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
3. ^ "Grimsby Town : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
4. ^ "'Cannonball' Cockerill dies aged 75 | This is Grimsby". www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.

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