Walter Cox (footballer, born 1863)

Walter Cox
Personal information
Full name Walter Cox
Date of birth 1863
Place of birth Scotland
Date of death Unknown
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1879–1886 Hibernian 0 (0)
1888–1890 Burnley 26 (0)
1890 Everton 4 (0)
1890 Nottingham Forest 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Walter Cox (1863 – unknown), also credited as William Cox,[1] was a Scottish professional association footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played a total of 30 matches in the Football League for Burnley and Everton.

Playing career

Cox started his career in his native Scotland with Hibernian before joining Football League side Burnley midway through the 1888–89 season.[2] He was signed to replace Robert Kay, who had just been released by the club. Cox made his Burnley debut on 10 November 1888 in the 2–0 win against West Bromwich Albion at Turf Moor.[3] He kept his place in the team for the remainder of the campaign, and remained the first choice goalkeeper into the 1889–90 season. During that time, he kept clean sheets in wins against Notts County, Derby County and Aston Villa. The Burnley team suffered several heavy defeats while Cox played in goal, including a 1–7 loss away at Blackburn Rovers and a 1–9 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers.[3] Cox played a total of 28 first-team matches for the club, conceding 80 goals during that time. He made his final appearance for Burnley on 4 January 1890 in the 1–4 loss to Derby County.[4]

Upon leaving Burnley, Cox signed for Everton. He made his debut for the club on 22 February 1890 in the 3–5 defeat away at Accrington.[5][6] Cox then kept goal in home wins against West Bromwich Albion and Derby County before playing his final game for the club in the final match of the season, a 1–4 loss against West Bromwich Albion.[6] He left Everton in the summer of 1890 and moved into non-league football with Nottingham Forest.[5]

References

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  1. ↑ Simpson, p. 30
  2. ↑ Simpson, p. 485
  3. 1 2 Simpson, p. 32
  4. ↑ Simpson, p. 36
  5. 1 2 "Walter Cox player stats". Everton Football Club. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  6. 1 2 "Everton fixtures 1889–1890". Everton Football Club. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
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