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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 34–35)[2]
Place of death Birmingham, England[3]
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Rossendale United
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 (18)
1907 Heart of Midlothian 9 (6)
Bradford Park Avenue
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Personal life

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

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[7] Southern League First Division 14 5 0 0 14 5
Leicester Fosse 1904–05[8] Second Division 3 0 — 3 0
Dundee 1906–07[4] Scottish League First Division 31 18 3 3 34 21
Heart of Midlothian 1906–07[9] Scottish League First Division 1 2 — 1 2
1907–08[10] 8 4 0 0 8 4
Total 9 6 0 0 9 6
Career total 57 29 3 3 60 32

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 68. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. ^ a b "CWGC – Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Leicester Fosse And The First World War: Part Seven". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b "1906–07". Test. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "Jack Cox's brother dies from war wounds". The history of Liverpool Football Club. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  6. ^ "William James Cox | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  7. ^ Scallan, Trevor. "GoS-DB Players". www.greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  8. ^ "William Cox | Leicester City career stats – FoxesHistory". Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  9. ^ "1906–07". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  10. ^ "1907–08". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 22 June 2017.


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