Bill Cox (footballer)

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Bill Cox
Personal information
Full name William James Cox[1]
Date of birth 1880
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Date of death 6 November 1915 (aged 35)[2]
Place of death Birmingham, England[3]
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1901–1903 Rossendale United 28 (13)
1903–1904 Bury 4 (0)
1904–1905 Plymouth Argyle 14 (5)
1905 Leicester Fosse 3 (0)
Accrington Stanley
Oldham Athletic
1905 Preston North End 0 (0)
1906–1907 Dundee 31 (17)
1907 Heart of Midlothian 9 (6)
Bradford Park Avenue
1908 Rossendale United 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William James Cox (1880 – 6 November 1915) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Bury and Leicester Fosse.[1][4]

Personal life[edit]

Cox was the younger brother of England international forward Jack Cox.[5] After retiring from football, he became a stonemason in Blackpool.[6] Cox served as a private in the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) at Gallipoli during the First World War.[3][7] During the campaign, he suffered a leg wound and contracted fatal dysentery.[5] Cox died in hospital in Birmingham on 6 November 1915.[5] He was buried in Layton Cemetery, Blackpool.[2]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Plymouth Argyle 1904–05[8] Southern League First Division 14 5 0 0 14 5
Leicester Fosse 1904–05[9] Second Division 3 0 — 3 0
Dundee 1906–07[10] Scottish League First Division 31 17 3 3 34 20
Heart of Midlothian 1906–07[11] Scottish League First Division 1 2 — 1 2
1907–08[12] Scottish League First Division 8 4 0 0 8 4
Total 9 6 0 0 9 6
Career total 57 28 3 3 60 31

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 68. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Leicester Fosse And The First World War: Part Seven". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  4. ^ Rogan, David (4 November 2021). Rossendale United Football Club 1898-2011: A Season by Season History. Grosvenor House Publishing Limited.
  5. ^ a b c "Jack Cox's brother dies from war wounds". The history of Liverpool Football Club. 6 November 1915. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  6. ^ "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1915–1916" (PDF). p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  7. ^ "William James Cox | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  8. ^ Scallan, Trevor. "Bill Cox". GoS-DB. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  9. ^ "William Cox | Leicester City career stats". FoxesHistory. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Billy Cox | Player Statistics | Dundee". Dee Archive. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  11. ^ "1906–07". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  12. ^ "1907–08". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
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