Barbara Cox (footballer)

Barbara Cox
Personal information
Full name Barbara Cox
Date of birth (1947-05-10) 10 May 1947
Place of birth New Zealand
Playing position Defender
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1987 New Zealand 34 (0)

Barbara Douglas Cox, MBE (born 10 May 1947), is a former association football player who represented New Zealand.

Cox captained the New Zealand women's team in their first ever international as they beat Hong Kong 2-0 on 25 August 1975[1] at the inaugural AFC Women's Asian Cup.[2][3] She finished her international career with 34 caps to her credit.[4]

In the 1996 New Year Honours, Cox was awarded an MBE, for services to soccer.[5]

In 2013, Cox became a founding committee member of the independent group Friends of Football[6]

Cox's daughters Michele Cox and Tara Cox also represented New Zealand.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Roll of Honour". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  2. ↑ "1975 Asian Cup". NZ Football. Archived from the original on 2 September 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
  3. ↑ "Football Ferns - Line-ups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  4. 1 2 "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  5. ↑ New Year Honours List 1996 Archived 2017-04-12 at the Wayback Machine.. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  6. ↑ Friends of Football Committee. Friends of Football. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
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