Peter Cargill

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

Club career Nicknamed "Jair", he started his footballing career at high school, winning the Triple Crown as a captain with Camperdown High School. 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 three goals.

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.

International goals Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 21 June 1992 Guaracara Park, Pointe-à-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago 1–0 2–0 1992 Caribbean Cup 2 10 November 1996 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica 4–0 5–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification 3 29 June 1997 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica 2–0 3–0 Friendly

Honours Israeli Premier League: Runner-up (1): 1987–88 Toto Cup: Runner-up (1): 1988–89 Caribbean Cup: Winner (2): 1991, 1998 JFF Champions Cup: Winner (1): 1998