Glenn Cockerill

Glenn Cockerill (born 25 August 1959) is an English retired footballer who played more than 700 games in The Football League in a 22-year career. He was a skilled central midfielder renowned for his passing and shooting skills.

Glenn Cockerill
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-08-25) 25 August 1959
Place of birth Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1979 Lincoln City 71 (10)
1979–1981 Swindon Town 26 (1)
1981–1984 Lincoln City 115 (25)
1984–1985 Sheffield United 62 (10)
1985–1993 Southampton 287 (32)
1993–1996 Leyton Orient 90 (7)
1996–1997 Fulham 40 (1)
1997–1998 Brentford 23 (0)
Total 714 (86)
Managerial career
2002–2007 Woking
2010 Winchester City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Cockerill began his career at non-league Louth United, and made his name in the professional game at Lincoln City. He also played for Swindon Town and Sheffield United before joining Southampton in October 1985. He left the Saints in December 1993, having made 358 appearances for the club in all competitions,[1] and later spent three seasons at Leyton Orient, before finishing his career with spells at Fulham and Brentford.

In 1988, while playing for Southampton, Cockerill was punched in the face by Paul Davis of Arsenal, breaking his jaw. Although the referee failed to spot the incident, Davis subsequently received a nine-match ban and a £3,000 fine.

Management and coaching career

In 2002, Cockerill was appointed manager of Conference side Woking. He spent five seasons as manager at Kingfield, before being relieved of his duties in March 2007. He is now semi-retired.

In August 2008 Brighton and Hove Albion Manager Micky Adams added Cockerill to his scouting network.[2]

On 4 April 2010, he was appointed manager of Winchester City of the Wessex League[3] although he remained in charge for only a few months, parting company with Winchester by mutual consent in September 2010.

Personal life

He is the son of Ron and brother of John Cockerill, both also professional footballers.[4]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [5][6][7][8][9]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lincoln City
1976–77 Third Division 400000—40
1977–78 Third Division 1311000—141
1978–79 Third Division 3560000—356
1979–80 Fourth Division 1931020—223
Total 71102020007510
Swindon Town
1979–80 Third Division 1010000—101
1980–81 Third Division 1600030—190
Total 261003000291
Lincoln City
1981–82 Third Division 441130603[lower-alpha 1]05611
1982–83 Third Division 38810605[lower-alpha 1]45012
1983–84 Third Division 33630401[lower-alpha 2]0416
Total 11525701609414729
Sheffield United
1983–84 Third Division 1010000—101
1984–85 Second Division 4071020—437
1985–86 Second Division 1220041—163
Total 62101061006911
Southampton
1985–86 First Division 30762002[lower-alpha 3]0389
1986–87 First Division 42710802[lower-alpha 4]0537
1987–88 First Division 39210201[lower-alpha 4]0432
1988–89 First Division 34610522[lower-alpha 4]0428
1989–90 First Division 3643071—465
1990–91 First Division 32230502[lower-alpha 4]0422
1991–92 First Division 37460623[lower-alpha 4]0524
1992–93 Premier League 2301020—260
1993–94 Premier League 1400020—160
Total 2873222237512035839
Leyton Orient
1993–94 Second Division 19200003[lower-alpha 2]0222
1994–95 Second Division 33420216[lower-alpha 2]0435
1995–96 Third Division 38110201[lower-alpha 2]0421
Total 90730411001078
Fulham
1996–97 Third Division 3211030—361
1997–98 Second Division 800030—110
Total 401106000471
Brentford 1997–98 Second Division 2302000—250
Career total 7148638274731485799
  1. Appearances in Group Cup
  2. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  3. Appearances in Super Cup
  4. Appearances in Full Members' Cup

Honours

Southampton

References
  1. Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (2003). In That Number. Hagiology Publishing.
  2. Listen to Fans Forum Archived 10 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Brighton & Hove Albion Official Website, 11 August 2008.
  3. Carter, Simon (4 April 2010). "Ex-Saint Cockerill takes charge at Winchester". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  4. "Ron Cockerill". Grimsby Town F.C. Archived from the original on 5 August 2002.
  5. "Glenn Cockerill career appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  6. "Glenn Cockerill career appearances". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  7. "Glenn Cockerill career appearances". sporting-heroes.net. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  8. "Glenn Cockerill Swindon Town appearances". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  9. Glenn Cockerill at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  10. Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (2003). In That Number – A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC. Hagiology Publishing. p. 301. ISBN 0-9534474-3-X.
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