Sammy Cox

Club

Cox was born in Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland. He initially played for Queen's Park, Third Lanark and Dundee during World War II, joined Rangers in 1946 and played in the Scottish Football League when it recommenced play after the war. A defender, Cox made his league debut for Rangers in a 4–2 win over Motherwell at the start of the 1946–47 season. He made a total of 13 league appearances in his first season, including a 4–1 win over Hamilton Academical in the last match, as Rangers beat Hibernian to clinch the League title. In the following season, 1947–48, Cox was an ever-present as Rangers finished second to Hibs in the league, but won the Scottish Cup after a 1–0 replay win over Morton. He also netted his first goal during the season, scoring in a 2–1 win over Clyde at Ibrox. In season 1948–49, Rangers became the first club in Scottish football history to win the treble and Cox played an important role, playing in 43 of the 44 matches. Rangers retained the League title in season 1949–50, and Cox was once again an ever-present as Hibernian were edged out by one point. Rangers also retained the Scottish Cup, beating East Fife 3–0 at Hampden. 1950–51 was a disappointment for Rangers as they failed to register a trophy for the first time in five seasons. More disappointment followed as they were once again left trophyless in 1951–52, however Cox continued to be an important member of both the Rangers and Scotland teams. In season 1952–53, Rangers returned to…

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