Geoff Cox (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geoffrey Cox[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1934[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Nuneaton,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 3 November 2014 (aged 79) | ||
| Position(s) |
inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1950–1951 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1957 | Birmingham City | 35 | (3) |
| 1957–1967 | Torquay United | 261 | (62) |
| 1967–19?? |
Bridgwater Town | ||
| – | Welton Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Geoffrey Cox (30 November 1934 – 3 November 2014) was an English professional
Life and career
Cox was born in the Stockingford district of
In December 1957 Cox moved to
Welton Rovers of the Western League.[7]
Cox went on to work as an estate agent. He and wife Madge had two sons: Maurice, a former professional footballer who played for Torquay United and Huddersfield Town, and Michael.[7] He died on 3 November 2014.[8]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ a b "Geoff Cox". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ Matthews, p. 188.
- ^ Matthews, p. 241.
- ^ "Torquay United". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
- ^ "1967–68 Friendlies". West Ham United Football Programmes: A pictorial history. Steve Marsh & Stuart Allen. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Torquay United: Gulls great Geoff Cox dies at the age of 79". Herald Express. Torquay. 3 November 2014. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ Lewis, Peter (10 November 2014). "Geoff Cox (1934–2014)". Birmingham City F.C. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2015.