| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1989-03-17)17 March 1989 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Lanark, Scotland | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Livingston | |||
| 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) |
| 2018–2021 | Cowdenbeath | 76 | (17) |
| 2021 | Albion Rovers | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Brechin City | 1 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Gretna 2008 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Cox (born 17 March 1989)[1] is a Scottish retiredfootballer who played as aforward.
Cox has previously played forKilmarnock,Montrose,Annan Athletic,Alloa Athletic,Peterhead,Airdrieonians,Forfar Athletic,Cowdenbeath,Albion Rovers,Brechin City andGretna 2008.
Born inLanark, Cox began his career in the youth academy ofLivingston.[2] He later moved toKilmarnock where he made his first team debut, aged 19 on 10 May 2008, in their 2–0 victory overHearts in theScottish Premier League.[3]
He left Kilmarnock in January 2009,[4] On 18 June 2009,[5] Cox signed a two-year contract withAnnan Athletic. On 10 May 2012, he signed for newly promotedAlloa Athletic.[4] In November 2012, Cox signed forPeterhead on loan, making his debut againstRangers on 10 November 2012.[6] On 12 January 2013, the loan was turned into a permanent transfer.[7]
After two and a half years with Peterhead, Cox moved toScottish League One rivalsAirdrieonians in June 2015,[8] departing from the club in April 2016 to sign forForfar Athletic.[9] In January 2018, Cox was once again signed by managerGary Bollan, this time forScottish League Two strugglersCowdenbeath.[10] He played in both legs of theend-of-season play-off in which Cowdenbeath defeatedCove Rangers 3–2 to maintain their place in theSPFL.[11]
In February 2018, Cox stated that he had been mocked by both players and fans for discussing hismental health problems.[12][13] 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.[14]
In March 2021, Cox joinedScottish League Two sideAlbion Rovers. On 29 April 2021, during a match againstStenhousemuir, Cox left the stadium at half-time after an alleged taunt from opposition defenderJonathan Tiffoney,[15] and stated he was retiring from football due to the incident.[16][17] Tiffoney later refuted the allegations and claimed it was Cox that verbally abused him.[18] A few days later, Cox confirmed that he would not be reversing his decision to retire.[19]
On 1 July 2021, Cox relented on his retirement, and signed forHighland Football League sideBrechin City.[20]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 2007–08[22] | Scottish Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008–09[23] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Montrose | 2008–09[23] | Scottish Third Division | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Annan Athletic | 2009–10[24] | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 34 | 5 | |
| 2010–11[25] | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12[26] | 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[27] | Scottish Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Peterhead (loan) | 2012–13[27] | Scottish Third Division | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Peterhead | 2012–13[27] | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 2 | 21 | 2 | |
| 2013–14[28] | Scottish League Two | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 2 | 17 | 3 | |
| 2014–15[29] | 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[30] | Scottish League One | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 33 | 4 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2016–17[31] | Scottish League Two | 33 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5[c] | 1 | 44 | 12 |
| 2017–18[32] | 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[32] | Scottish League Two | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 2018–19[33] | 34 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 42 | 13 | ||
| 2019–20[34] | 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 | ||
