Graham Cox (footballer, born 1959)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Graham Paul Cox[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Willesden, England | ||
| Date of death | 17 May 2024 (aged 65)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | ||
| 1981–1982 | Addlestone & Weybridge Town | ||
| Hillingdon Borough | |||
| South Ascot | |||
| 1985–1986 | Aldershot | 16 | (0) |
| 1985 | → Slough Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1986 | Slough Town | 16 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Slough Town (assistant) | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Graham Paul Cox (30 April 1959 – 17 May 2024) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Brentford and Aldershot.
Brentford
A goalkeeper, Cox joined Brentford as an apprentice during the 1975–76 pre-season.[2] He made his debut in a 3–1 Fourth Division defeat to AFC Bournemouth on 1 January 1977.[3] He also played in the following matches against Colchester United and Crewe Alexandra and conceded seven goals.[3] With the team 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] 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] He joined Southern League Premier Division strugglers Margate on loan in September 1978 and made one appearance as cover for regular goalkeeper Steve Bowtell.[5] Cox departed Brentford at the end of the 1978–79 season.[4]
Later career
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.[5] He made a return to the Football League with Aldershot in January 1985 and made 16 Fourth Division appearances before departing in 1986.[2][5] Cox joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Slough Town on loan in October 1985 and made 12 appearances before suffering a double arm fracture and a broken collarbone in a league match versus Sutton United on 23 November.[5] After recovering, he joined the Rebels permanently in April 1986 and made the last of a further 22 appearances in November that year.[6] He stayed on at the club and became assistant manager.[5]