Graham Cox (footballer, born 1959)

Graham Cox
Personal information
Full name Graham Paul Cox[1]
Date of birth (1959-04-30) 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)
1985–1986 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

Graham Paul Cox (born 30 April 1959) is an English 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 after joining the club as an apprentice during the 1975–76 pre-season.[2] He made his professional debut in a 3–1 defeat to Bournemouth on 1 January 1977.[3] He also appeared in the following two games against Colchester United and Crewe Alexandra, conceding seven goals.[3] 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.[4] Due to a shortage of players, Cox was named on the bench for a reserve fixture against Northampton Town shortly afterwards.[4] An injury to an outfield player saw Cox enter the outfield as a substitute, scoring the final goal in a 3–0 win.[4] Cox signed his first professional contract in April 1977,[2] but his final competitive appearance for the Bees came on 26 September 1977 in a 1–1 draw with Stockport County.[3] 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.[4]

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 January 1985,[2] 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]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1976–77[3] Fourth Division 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
1977–78[3] 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 — 4 0
Margate (loan) 1978–79[6] Southern League Premier Division 1 0 — — — 1 0
Slough Town 1985–86[7] Isthmian League Premier Division 5 0 5 0 — 3[lower-alpha 1] 0 13 0
1986–87[7] 15 0 4 0 — 2[lower-alpha 2] 0 21 0
Total 20 0 9 0 — 5 0 34 0
Career total 25 0 9 0 0 0 5 0 39 0
  1. ↑ 2 appearances in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup.
  2. ↑ 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup.

References

  1. ↑ "Graham Cox". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 282. ISBN 978-1906796709.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 394. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. pp. 41–42. ISBN 0955294916.
  5. ↑ "Don't Look Back in Anger – Chelsea". Beesotted. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Graham Cox". Margatefchistory.com. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 "The Official Website of Slough Town FC | Graham Cox". SloughTownFC.net. 19 October 1985. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Tommy LANGLEY – League Appearances – Chelsea FC". Sporting-heroes.net. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
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