Alumni Debut:
4th September 2004
v Liobians

Jon was one of the three founder members of the football club, along with brother Nick and then-housemate Martin English. In a shake up of the club structure at the end of the 2005-06 season, Jon became the team�s first player manager for the 2006-07 campaign.

A striker by trade, Jon has an impressive strike rate of more than a goal every two starts and is also a regular contributor to the assists column. Some of Jon�s goals have been of huge importance; the last minute equaliser against Mossley Hill in the Bill Hughes Cup and back in 2005 a brace from Jon secured the club�s first league title against Wavertree - the first of these strikes was also in fact Alumni�s 100th goal.

Off the field Jon is the club-s Hon. Secretary - probably the most important position within the club. His endless hours of work were rewarded when he was presented with the Liverpool Old Boys- League Secretary of the Year award for 2007-08.

Jon has been the club manager since 2006. He garners more respect amongst the players than anyone else. He is the driving force of the playing side of the club and he cares more than anyone else about the continued success and development of Alumni FC.

On any Alumni social, the (in)famous "Jon Cockrell" song can be heard ringing out.

Favourite Alumni Moment - Paul Westoby-s last gasp equaliser in the 2005 Grimshaw Cup Final, ensuring the tie went into extra-time.

The second team he cares about on a Saturday - Liverpool

During the week - Doctor

Do mention: Fife Rangers (2004), Wavertree (away) 2005, Hon. Sec of the Year 2008-09, Mossley Hill (2006) last min equaliser, winning LCFA Div 2 title whilst on honeymoon

Don-t mention: 1 or 2 opposition managers (no names), league fine 08-09, referee marks, Mossley Hill (2006) booking for claiming Maradona style goal

Q & A:

Favourite Alumni Moment?
Scoring equaliser against Mossley Hill in Injury time when we went onto win that game and the Bill HughesCup.

Favourite Moment in Football?
Alumni winning Senior Shield or Istanbul

Friendliest Opposition?
Business School

Toughest Opposition.
Cardinal Newman

Best Dancer in the Team
J, Andy or Sean

Worst Dress sense
Martin or Dave Angove- I often wonder whether they co-ordinate before they go out.

Favourite Band or song
Anything that the Tolans like or something by The Beatles

Best away Ground?
Richmond - but not a great personal memory.

Worst Away trip
Old Holts

If you compared yourself to one professional footballer
Steve Bleasdale

Best trainer
Andy S or Martin

Hardest Alumni Player
Luke Cooper

Footballing Hero
John Barnes

Best team night out
1st year end of season do

Would most like to meet
Someone who knew more than AQA.

Favourite Film
Shawshank Redemption

Describe your footballing style in one word
Non-existent