Freddy Willcox
English footballer (born 2005)
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Frederick Henry Arthur Willcox (born 11 December 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Henry Arthur Willcox[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 2005[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Worcester, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2024 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Cheltenham Town | 17 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Evesham United (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Oxford City (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Hereford (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:33, 19 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Cheltenham Town
Willcox joined the Cheltenham Town academy aged 11.[3] He made his first-team debut for the club on 7 May 2023, in a 2–2 draw with Charlton Athletic at Whaddon Road on the final day of the 2022–23 EFL League One season.[4] He signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2024.[5] In June 2026, he signed a new contract extension.[6]
Non-League loan spells
On 25 January 2025, Willcox joined National League North club Oxford City on loan until the end of the season.[7] On 17 February 2026, he joined National League North club Hereford on loan, along with Cheltenham team mate Harry Tustin. He made his debut the same day in a 1–0 league win at "home" against Darlington.[8] He started all of Hereford's remaining 21 league matches played in just 68 days, helping the club escape relegation on the final day of the season.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 2022–23[10] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023–24[11] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[12] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[13] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2026–27[14] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Evesham United (loan) | 2023–24[15] | SL Division One South | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| Oxford City (loan) | 2024–25[12] | National League North | 12 | 0 | — | — | 1[c] | 1 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Hereford (loan) | 2025–26[13] | National League North | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 78 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 93 | 4 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- One appearance in FA Trophy; one appearance in Worcestershire Senior Cup
