Graham Cox (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 April 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Willesden, England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1977 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1977–1979 | Brentford | 4 | (0) |
| 1978 | → Margate (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Wokingham Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | Addlestone & Weybridge Town | 0 | (0) |
| Hillingdon Borough | 0 | (0) | |
| South Ascot | 0 | (0) | |
| 1984–1986 | Aldershot | 16 | (0) |
| 1985 | → Slough Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1986 | Slough Town | 16 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Graham Cox is a retired football goalkeeper who played in the Football League for Brentford and Aldershot.
Career
Brentford
A goalkeeper, Cox began his career in the youth team at Division Three side Brentford. He made his professional debut in a 3–1 defeat to Bournemouth on 1 January 1977.[1] He also appeared in the following two games against Colchester United and Crewe Alexandra, conceding seven goals.[2] With the side leaking goals, Crystal Palace keeper Tony Burns was brought in on loan, which ended Cox's involvement in the first team in the 1976/77 season.[3] Due to a shortage of players, Cox was named on the bench for a reserve fixture against Northampton Town shortly afterwards. An injury to an outfield player saw Cox enter the outfield as a substitute, scoring the final goal in a 3–0 win.[3] Cox's final competitive appearance for the Bees came on 26 September 1977 in a 1–1 draw with Stockport County.[4] Cox kept goal in Alan Nelmes' testimonial match versus Division One side Chelsea in 1978, conceding 8 goals in a heavy defeat.[5] He departed the club in the summer of 1979.[3]
Margate (loan)
Cox joined Southern League Premier Division strugglers Margate on loan in September 1978, making one appearance as cover for regular custodian Steve Bowtell.[6]
Non-league football
After his release from Brentford in 1979, Cox dropped into Non-League football and played for Wokingham Town, Addlestone & Weybridge Town, Hillingdon Borough and South Ascot.[6]
Aldershot
Cox made a return to the Football League with Aldershot in 1984, making 16 Division Four appearances before his departure in 1986.[6]
Slough Town (loan and permanent signing)
Cox joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Slough Town on loan in October 1985, making 12 appearances before being sidelined with a double arm fracture and a broken collarbone in a league match versus Sutton United on 23 November.[6] After recovering, he joined the Rebels permanently in April 1986 and made the last of a further 22 appearances in November that year.[7] He stayed on at the club and became assistant manager.[6]
Personal life
In the 1990s, Cox worked in Bracknell with former Aldershot teammate Tommy Langley, working as a photocopier and fax machine salesman.[8]
References
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". Brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". Brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. pp. 41–42. ISBN 0955294916.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". Brentfordfchistory.co.uk. 26 September 1977. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ "Don't Look Back in Anger – Chelsea". Beesotted. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Graham Cox". Margatefchistory.com. 30 April 1959. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ "The Official Website of Slough Town FC | Graham Cox". SloughTownFC.net. 19 October 1985. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ "Tommy LANGLEY – League Appearances – Chelsea FC". Sporting-heroes.net. Retrieved 19 July 2014.