Aaron Cook (footballer)

Aaron Cook
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-12-06)6 December 1979
Place of birth Caerphilly, Wales
Date of death 4 June 2026(2026-06-04) (aged 46)
Place of death Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Portsmouth 1 (0)
1999 → Crystal Palace (loan) 0 (0)
1999–2002 Havant & Waterlooville 73 (0)
2002–2004 Bashley 72 (7)
2004–2008 Salisbury City 181 (8)
2008–2009 → Newport County (loan) 2 (0)
2009–2010 Eastleigh 20 (0)
2010–2013 Gosport Borough 107 (4)
2013–2015 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 78 (2)
Moneyfields
AFC Portchester
International career
2003–2011 Isle of Wight 9 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aaron Cook (6 December 1979 – 4 June 2026) was a Welsh semi-professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Club career

Cook started his career at Portsmouth. He made one appearance, starting in a 1–0 home win over Stockport County on 17 February 1998, before he moved on loan to Crystal Palace.

In November 2008 he joined Newport County from Salisbury City initially on loan.

He was named in the Conference South All Stars team for the 2008–09 season, in June 2009, as voted for by the managers of Conference South teams.

In October 2009 he joined Eastleigh[1] at a time for the Spitfires when Southampton were in negotiations with Eastleigh regarding Aaron Martin's move from the Silverlake Stadium (which went through in early November).

Cook made a positive start in his Eastleigh debut and helped the defence keep a clean sheet against Hampton & Richmond Borough on Tuesday 27 October 2009.[2]

He joined Gosport Borough in July 2010, and was an ever-present in his first season as his new club finished 13th in the Southern League Division One South & West.

Cook also played for Moneyfields and AFC Portchester.[3]

International career

Cook was a member of the Isle of Wight national football team.[4]

Death

Cook died from oesophageal cancer on 4 June 2026, at the age of 46.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Cook Joins Eastleigh 27 October 2009"
  2. ↑ "Helps keep clean sheet 27 October 2009"
  3. ↑ "AFC Portchester sign defender Aaron Cook". Southern Daily Echo. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Isle of Wight Squad Named…". Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Rest in peace Aaron Cook". Havant & Waterlooville FC. 4 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Cross, Jordan (5 June 2026). "Portsmouth mourn loss of 'wall of noise' defender and huge local favourite". The News. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Lancaster, Curtis (14 June 2026). "Footballer's widow turns grief into fundraiser". BBC News. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
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