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