George Robert Cox (9 November 1859 – 24 February 1936) was an English cricketer who made one appearance in first-class cricket in 1884. He was a right-handed batsman.
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| Full name | George Robert Cox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 November 1859 Twickenham, Middlesex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 February 1936 (aged 76) Hoylake, Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Alexander Cox (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 4 October 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cox made what would be his only appearance in first-class cricket in 1884 when he was selected for the Liverpool and District cricket team against the touring Australians at Aigburth.[1] In a match which the Australians won by 1 wicket, Cox was dismissed for ducks in both Liverpool and District innings, bowled by George Giffen and Joey Palmer in each innings respectively.[2]
He died at Hoylake, Cheshire on 24 February 1936. His brother Alexander Cox was also a first-class cricketer.
References
edit- ^ "First-Class Matches played by George Cox". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Liverpool and District v Australians, 1884". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
External links
edit- George Cox at ESPNcricinfo
- George Cox at CricketArchive
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