David Cox (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Cox | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Lanark, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Forfar Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Kilmarnock | 4 | (0) |
| 2009 | Montrose | 11 | (2) |
| 2009–2012 | Annan Athletic | 93 | (14) |
| 2012–2013 | Alloa Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Peterhead (loan) | 10 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | Peterhead | 63 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Airdrieonians | 28 | (4) |
| 2016– | Forfar Athletic | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:37, 25 July 2016 (UTC). | |||
David Cox (born 17 March 1989[1]) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Forfar Athletic as a forward. Cox has previously played for Kilmarnock, Montrose, Annan Athletic, Alloa Athletic, Peterhead and Airdrieonians.
Career
Born in Lanark, Cox began his career with Kilmarnock where he made his first team debut, aged 19 on 10 May 2008, in their 2–0 victory over Hearts in the Scottish Premier League.[2]
He left Kilmarnock in January 2009, joining Montrose where his contract was cancelled after receiving a second red card in 11 appearances for them.[3] On 18 June 2009,[4] Cox signed a two-year contract with Annan Athletic. On 10 May 2012, Cox signed for newly promoted Alloa Athletic.[3] In November 2012, Cox signed for Peterhead on loan, making his debut against Rangers on 10 November 2012.[5] On 12 January 2013, the loan was turned into a permanent transfer.[6]
After two and a half years with Peterhead, Cox moved to Scottish League One rivals Airdrieonians in June 2015,[7] departing from the club in April 2016 in order to sign for Forfar Athletic.[8]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Kilmarnock | 2007–08 | Scottish Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Montrose | 2008–09 | Scottish Third Division | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Annan Athletic | 2009–10 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 5 | |
| 2010–11 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 8 | ||
| Total | 93 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 108 | 17 | ||
| Alloa Athletic | 2012–13 | Scottish Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Peterhead (loan) | 2012–13 | Scottish Third Division | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Peterhead | 2012–13 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 2 | |
| 2013–14 | Scottish League Two | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 3 | |
| 2014–15 | Scottish League One | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| Total | 63 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 75 | 7 | ||
| Airdrieonians | 2015–16 | Scottish League One | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2016–17 | Scottish League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 211 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 245 | 33 | ||
References
- ↑ "David Cox Kilmarnock Profile". Kilmarnock F.C. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ↑ "Hearts 0–2 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 May 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- 1 2 "Annan sign ex-Montrose forward". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ↑ "Player profile – David Cox". Annan Athletic F.C. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ↑ "Blue Toon impress at Ibrox Stadium". Buchan Observer. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ↑ "McInally and Cox popped into Hampden for signing". SPFL. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ↑ "David Cox becomes latest summer signing". airdriefc.com. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ↑ "Forfar Athletic's David Cox says reunion with Gary Bollan was no-brainer". Forfar Dispatch. Johnston Publishing Ltd. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ "David Cox". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- ↑ "David Cox Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
