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Bill Cox

Bill Cox

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

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Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C.
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Dundee F.C.
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Rossendale United F.C.
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Bury F.C. (1903–1904)
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Plymouth Argyle F.C. (1904–1905)
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Leicester City F.C. (1905–1905)
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Accrington Stanley F.C.
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Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
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Preston North End F.C. (1905–1905)
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Heart of Midlothian F.C. (1907–1907)

Personal

Personal life

Cox was the younger brother of England international forward Jack Cox. After retiring from football, he became a stonemason in Blackpool. Cox served as a private in the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) at Gallipoli during the First World War. During the campaign, he suffered a leg wound and contracted fatal dysentery. Cox died in hospital in Birmingham on 6 November 1915. He was buried in Layton Cemetery, Blackpool.

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Description

English footballer (1880-1915)

Position

forward

Extract from Wikipedia

William James Cox was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Bury and Leicester Fosse.

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