Aaron Cook, a Welsh semi-professional footballer who played for Salisbury City, Gosport Borough and Bemerton Heath Harlequins, died on June 4, 2026.
He was 46. Born in Caerphilly on December 6, 1979, Cook played as a centre back and began his career at Portsmouth.
He made one first-team appearance for Portsmouth, starting in a 1–0 home win over Stockport County on February 17, 1998, before a loan spell at Crystal Palace. In November 2008, he joined Newport County from Salisbury City on an initial loan.