Bill Cox (footballer)
| 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] | ||
| Playing position | 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) |
| Dundee | |||
| 1907 | Heart of Midlothian | 9 | (4) |
| Bradford Park Avenue | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
William James "Bill" Cox (1880 – 6 November 1915) was an English professional football centre forward who played in the Football League for Bury and Leicester Fosse.[1]
Personal life
Cox was the younger brother of England international forward Jack Cox.[4] Cox served as a private in the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) at Gallipoli during the First World War.[3][5] He suffered a leg wound and from dysentery and died in hospital in Birmingham on 6 November 1915.[4] He was buried in Layton Cemetery, Blackpool.[2]
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 68. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- 1 2 "Leicester Fosse And The First World War: Part Seven". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- 1 2 "Jack Cox's brother dies from war wounds". The history of Liverpool Football Club. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- ↑ "William James Cox | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
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