Bill Cox (footballer)

William James Cox (1880 – 6 November 1915) was an English professional football centre forward who played in the Football League for Bury and Leicester Fosse.[1][4]

Bill Cox

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]
Position(s)	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)
1906–1907	Dundee	31	(18)
1907	Heart of Midlothian	9	(6)
	Bradford Park Avenue
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Cox was the younger brother of England international forward Jack Cox.[5] Cox served as a private in the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) at Gallipoli during the First World War.[3][6] During the campaign, Cox suffered a leg wound and contracted fatal dysentery.[5] He died in hospital in Birmingham on 6 November 1915.[5] He was buried in Layton Cemetery, Blackpool.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Plymouth Argyle	1904–05[7]	Southern League First Division	14	5	0	0	14	5
Leicester Fosse	1904–05[8]	Second Division	3	0	—		3	0
Dundee	1906–07[4]	Scottish League First Division	31	18	3	3	34	21
Heart of Midlothian	1906–07[9]	Scottish League First Division	1	2	—		1	2
	1907–08[10]		8	4	0	0	8	4
	Total		9	6	0	0	9	6
Career total			57	29	3	3	60	32

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 68. ISBN 978-1905891610.
2. "CWGC – Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
3. "Leicester Fosse And The First World War: Part Seven". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
4. "1906–07". Test. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
5. "Jack Cox's brother dies from war wounds". The history of Liverpool Football Club. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
6. "William James Cox | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
7. Scallan, Trevor. "GoS-DB Players". www.greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
8. "William Cox | Leicester City career stats – FoxesHistory". Retrieved 22 June 2017.
9. "1906–07". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
10. "1907–08". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 22 June 2017.