David Cox (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 17 March 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Lanark, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cowdenbeath | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2009 | Kilmarnock | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2009 | Kilmarnock | 4 | (0) |
2009 | Montrose | 11 | (2) |
2009–2012 | Annan Athletic | 93 | (14) |
2012–2013 | Alloa Athletic | 2 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Peterhead (loan) | 10 | (3) |
2013–2015 | Peterhead | 63 | (3) |
2015–2016 | Airdrieonians | 28 | (4) |
2016–2018 | Forfar Athletic | 50 | (15) |
2018– | Cowdenbeath | 61 | (15) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:18, 6 December 2019 (UTC) |
David Cox (born 17 March 1989)[1] is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Cowdenbeath. Cox has previously played for Kilmarnock, Montrose, Annan Athletic, Alloa Athletic, Peterhead, Airdrieonians and Forfar Athletic.
Career
Born in Lanark, Cox began his career with Kilmarnock where he made his first team debut, aged 19 on 10 May 2008, in their 2–0 victory over Hearts in the Scottish Premier League.[2]
He left Kilmarnock in January 2009, joining Montrose, where his contract was cancelled after receiving a second red card in 11 appearances for them.[3] On 18 June 2009,[4] Cox signed a two-year contract with Annan Athletic. On 10 May 2012, he signed for newly promoted Alloa Athletic.[3] In November 2012, Cox signed for Peterhead on loan, making his debut against Rangers on 10 November 2012.[5] On 12 January 2013, the loan was turned into a permanent transfer.[6]
After two and a half years with Peterhead, Cox moved to Scottish League One rivals Airdrieonians in June 2015,[7] departing from the club in April 2016 to sign for Forfar Athletic.[8] In January 2018, Cox was once again signed by manager Gary Bollan, this time for Scottish League Two strugglers Cowdenbeath.[9] He played in both legs of the end-of-season play-off in which Cowdenbeath defeated Cove Rangers 3–2 to maintain their place in the SPFL.[10]
In February 2018, Cox stated that he had been mocked by both players and fans for discussing his mental health problems.[11][12] In December 2019, he commented that the abuse had continued and in some cases had worsened, and that it had caused him to be overly aggressive on the pitch and as a consequence he was considering quitting football, but that his club had offered their support.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 23:18, 6 December 2019 (UTC)[14]
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Kilmarnock | 2007–08[15] | Scottish Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2008–09[16] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Montrose | 2008–09[16] | Scottish Third Division | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
Annan Athletic | 2009–10[17] | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 34 | 5 | |
2010–11[18] | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
2011–12[19] | 31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4[a] | 2 | 39 | 8 | ||
Total | 93 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 108 | 17 | ||
Alloa Athletic | 2012–13[20] | Scottish Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Peterhead (loan) | 2012–13[20] | Scottish Third Division | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
Peterhead | 2012–13[20] | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 2 | 21 | 2 | |
2013–14[21] | Scottish League Two | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 2 | 17 | 3 | |
2014–15[22] | Scottish League One | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
Total | 63 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 75 | 7 | ||
Airdrieonians | 2015–16[23] | Scottish League One | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 33 | 4 |
Forfar Athletic | 2016–17[24] | Scottish League Two | 33 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5[c] | 1 | 44 | 12 |
2017–18[25] | Scottish League One | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 23 | 4 | |
Total | 50 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 68 | 16 | ||
Cowdenbeath | 2017–18[25] | Scottish League Two | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 18 | 2 |
2018–19[26] | 34 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 42 | 13 | ||
2019–20[27] | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 18 | 5 | ||
Total | 61 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 20 | ||
Career total | 322 | 56 | 16 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 390 | 69 |
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Second Division play-offs
- ^ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup; four appearances and a goal in the League One play-offs
- ^ Appearances in the League Two play-offs
References
- ^ "David Cox Kilmarnock Profile". Kilmarnock F.C. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ "Hearts 0–2 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 10 May 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Annan sign ex-Montrose forward". BBC Sport. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ "Player profile – David Cox". Annan Athletic F.C. 18 June 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ "Blue Toon impress at Ibrox Stadium". Buchan Observer. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ "McInally and Cox popped into Hampden for signing". SPFL. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ "David Cox becomes latest summer signing". airdriefc.com. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ "Forfar Athletic's David Cox says reunion with Gary Bollan was no-brainer". Forfar Dispatch. Johnston Publishing Ltd. 4 July 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Cox for Cowden". Cowdenbeath FC. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Cowdenbeath 3–2 Cove Rangers". BBC Sport. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Players taunted footballer over depression". BBC Sport. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "'Rival fans told me to go and hang myself'". BBC. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ Footballer David Cox on verge of quitting over mental health taunts, BBC Scotland News, 6 December 2019
- ^ David Cox at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by David Cox in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by David Cox in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by David Cox in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by David Cox in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by David Cox in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "Games played by David Cox in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by David Cox in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by David Cox in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by David Cox in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by David Cox in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by David Cox in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by David Cox in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Games played by David Cox in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
External links
- David Cox at Soccerbase
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Lanark
- Scottish footballers
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Montrose F.C. players
- Annan Athletic F.C. players
- Alloa Athletic F.C. players
- Peterhead F.C. players
- Airdrieonians F.C. players
- Forfar Athletic F.C. players
- Cowdenbeath F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Association football forwards