Peter Cargill Explained

Peter Cargill
Fullname:Peter Raymond Cargill
Birth Date:2 March 1964
Birth Place:Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
Death Place:Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
Height:1.730NaN0
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1982
Youthclubs1:Camperdown High School
Years1:1982–1984
Years2:1984–1985
Years3:1985–1986
Years4:1986–1987
Years5:1987–1994
Years6:1994–1995
Years7:1996–1999
Clubs1:Harbour View
Clubs2:Swallowfield
Clubs3:CC Lions
Clubs4:Hazard United
Clubs5:Maccabi Netanya
Clubs6:Hapoel Petah Tikva
Clubs7:Harbour View
Caps5:196
Caps6:27
Goals5:4
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:1984–1998
Nationalteam1:Jamaica
Nationalcaps1:84
Nationalgoals1:3
Manageryears1:2000–2004
Managerclubs1:Jamaica (assistant manager)
Manageryears2:2004–2005
Managerclubs2:Waterhouse F.C.

Peter Raymond Cargill (2 March 1964 – 15 April 2005) was a Jamaican international football player. His position was midfielder or defender.

Club career

Nicknamed "Jair", he started his footballing career at high school, winning the Triple Crown as a captain with Camperdown High School.[1] Cargill also played for local sides Swallowfield FC, CC Lions, Hazard United and Harbour View and also spent 8 years in Israel with Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Petah Tikva. The versatile player returned to Jamaica in 1996 and was called up to the Jamaica team.

International career

He captained the Reggae Boyz and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. He collected a total of 84 caps and scored 3 times.

Personal life

After retiring as a player, he became Reggae Boyz' assistant head coach until 2004. Then he coached Jamaica National Premier League side Waterhouse F.C.

Like his World Cup team-mate Stephen Malcolm and Jamaican legend Winston Anglin, Cargill was killed in a road accident. He died of severe injuries in Saint Ann Parish while on his way to a football match against Wadadah in Montego Bay when the minivan he was travelling in overturned and struck a boulder head-on.

Cargill was the cousin of Jade Cargill, a professional wrestler.[2]

International goals

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 21 June 1992 1–0 2–0 1992 Caribbean Cup
2 10 November 1996 4–0 5–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 29 June 1997 2–0 3–0 Friendly
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Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Camperdown alumni to honour '82 Triple Crown football team. 13 May 2015. jamaica-gleaner.com.
  2. Web site: Jade Cargill hopes to inspire a future generation of Black female wrestlers. Vance. Brinkley. April 22, 2022. April 2, 2024. Andscape.com.
  3. Web site: Peter Cargill - International Appearances. www.rsssf.org.