[5][6] He captained Canterbury against Otago in 1888–89, scoring 45 in an innings victory.
[7] At this point in his career, after five first-class matches, he had scored 202 runs at an average of 50.50.
[8] Cotterill also played football, representing Canterbury as a goalkeeper.
[9] He spent his working life with the Union Bank, mostly in Christchurch but with a period in Auckland.
[10] He died in Christchurch on 26 April 1904, and was buried at the Barbadoes Street Cemetery.