During the 1891–92 season, Cotterill made six appearances for Corinthian scoring seven goals including a hat trick in a 4–4 draw with West Bromwich Albion on 20 February 1892.
England were "a little too skilful for the Welsh"[9] and ran out 2–0 winners with goals from Arthur Henfrey and Rupert Sandilands.
Cotterill played at inside right in the soccer match which Corinthian won 6–0, with Tinsley Lindley scoring a hat-trick.
Finally, the two clubs met a few weeks later in a cricket match in which Cotterill played alongside several other prominent Corinthians, including Fry, Lindley and Charles Wreford-Brown, with the Barbarians winning by four wickets.
By now Cotterill had left University and his primary registration was now with Old Brightonians, although he continued to turn out on a regular basis for Corinthian.
For the match against Ireland, played at Perry Barr, Birmingham on 25 February 1893, the selectors again called up a predominantly amateur, Corinthians dominated eleven with another seven débutantes.
Smith, William Winckworth and Rupert Sandilands enabled England to run out convincing 6–1 victors.
England selected a strong eleven, with only Cotterill's fellow Old Brightonian, Leslie Gay making his debut in goal.
[2] On 24 July 1886, aged 18, he was appointed to the rank of Lieutenant in the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, the Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
[19] On the outbreak of the First World War, he enlisted in the 11th Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers, being temporarily promoted to the rank of Captain on 22 September 1914.