Jack Cox

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John Thomas 'Jack' Cox (Born 21st December 1877, died 11th November 1955) was a English international footballer who played for Liverpool Football Club in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, helping them to two Football League Championships.

[edit] Life and playing career

Born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, Cox played for South Shore Standard, South Shore F.C., and Blackpool before being signed by Liverpool managers John McKenna and W. E. Barclay on 24 December 1898. The quicksilver winger with dazzling skill made his debut on 12 March 1898 in a Football League Division One match against Notts County at Anfield a 2-0 win, which also saw his debut goal for the club. Cox became a regular starter for the Reds on both the left and right flanks, helping the Anfield club secure their first 2 championships in 1901 and 1906.

Although the one who predominantly lined up goals for his teammates to take, Cox, himself, had an eye for the mark and bagged 81 goals from his 361 starts. This is a goal every 4.5 games, which is fairly respectable for a wideman. It was this kind of form that caught the eye of the F.A. who selected Cox for the British Championship match against Ireland at The Dell, Southampton on 9 March 1901. This match saw England win 3-0 after which he represented England on two further occasions. Cox left Liverpool in 1909, returning to Blackpool.