Cole Allen Wilson Tinkler (born 5 May 1986) is a New Zealand footballer who plays for APIA Leichhardt Tigers in the New South Wales Premier League.

Tinkler played as a right full back for the New Zealand Knights in the Hyundai A-League, and more recently at Waitakere United and Team Wellington in the ASB Premiership.

Cole most recently played for Sengkang-Punggol Football Club, in the S-League in Singapore where he has been plying his trade since 2008.

In January 2006, he received his first call-up for the All Whites, the New Zealand national team, for the series against Malaysia, in February 2006.

He was included in the New Zealand squad for the football tournament at the Summer Olympics in Beijing[1] where he played in two group matches; the 1–1 draw with China, and 0–1 loss to Belgium.