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English footballer

Bill Cox
Personal information
Full name William James Cox
Date of birth 1880
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Date of death 6 November 1915 (aged 35)
Place of death Birmingham, England
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.

Personal life

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

Career statistics

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 Southern League First Division 14 5 0 0 14 5
Leicester Fosse 1904–05 Second Division 3 0 — 3 0
Dundee 1906–07 Scottish League First Division 31 17 3 3 34 20
Heart of Midlothian 1906–07 Scottish League First Division 1 2 — 1 2
1907–08 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

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 68. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  3. ^ "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. ^ "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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