| 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 | 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 | |||
William James Cox (1880 – 6 November 1915) was an English professionalfootballer who played as acentre forward inthe Football League forBury andLeicester Fosse.[1][4]
Cox was the younger brother ofEngland international forwardJack Cox.[5] After retiring from football, he became astonemason inBlackpool.[6] Cox served as aprivate in theKing's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) atGallipoli during theFirst World War.[3][7] During the campaign, he suffered a leg wound and contracted fataldysentery.[5] Cox died in hospital inBirmingham on 6 November 1915.[5] He was buried inLayton Cemetery, Blackpool.[2]
| 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 | ||
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