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David Cox
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-03-17) 17 March 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Lanark, Scotland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Livingston
2005–2009 Kilmarnock
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 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)
2016–2018 Forfar Athletic 50 (15)
2018–2021 Cowdenbeath 76 (17)
2021 Albion Rovers 5 (0)
2021–2022 Brechin City 1 (2)
2022-2024 Gretna 2008
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:31, 5 August 2021 (UTC)

David Cox (born 17 March 1989)[1] is a retired Scottish footballer who used to play as a forward.

Cox has previously played for Kilmarnock, Montrose, Annan Athletic, Alloa Athletic, Peterhead, Airdrieonians, Forfar Athletic, Cowdenbeath, Albion Rovers, Brechin City and Gretna 2008.

Career

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Born in Lanark, Cox began his career in the youth academy of Livingston.[2] He later moved to 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.[3]

He left Kilmarnock in January 2009,[4] On 18 June 2009,[5] Cox signed a two-year contract with Annan Athletic. On 10 May 2012, he signed for newly promoted Alloa Athletic.[4] In November 2012, Cox signed for Peterhead on loan, making his debut against Rangers on 10 November 2012.[6] On 12 January 2013, the loan was turned into a permanent transfer.[7]

After two and a half years with Peterhead, Cox moved to Scottish League One rivals Airdrieonians in June 2015,[8] departing from the club in April 2016 to sign for Forfar Athletic.[9] In January 2018, Cox was once again signed by manager Gary Bollan, this time for Scottish League Two strugglers Cowdenbeath.[10] He played in both legs of the end-of-season play-off in which Cowdenbeath defeated Cove Rangers 3–2 to maintain their place in the SPFL.[11]

In February 2018, Cox stated that he had been mocked by both players and fans for discussing his mental health problems.[12][13] In December 2019, he commented that the abuse had continued and in some cases had worsened, and that it had caused him to be overly aggressive on the pitch and as a consequence he was considering quitting football, but that his club had offered their support.[14]

In March 2021, Cox joined Scottish League Two side Albion Rovers. On 29 April 2021, during a match against Stenhousemuir, Cox left the stadium at half-time after an alleged taunt from opposition defender Jonathan Tiffoney,[15] and stated he was retiring from football due to the incident.[16][17] Tiffoney later refuted the allegations and claimed it was Cox that verbally abused him.[18] A few days later, Cox confirmed that he would not be reversing his decision to retire.[19]

On 1 July 2021, Cox relented on his retirement, and signed for Highland Football League side Brechin City.[20]

Career statistics

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As of 23:18, 6 December 2019 (UTC)[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kilmarnock 2007–08[22] Scottish Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2008–09[23] 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Montrose 2008–09[23] Scottish Third Division 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2
Annan Athletic 2009–10[24] 30 5 0 0 1 0 3[a] 0 34 5
2010–11[25] 32 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 35 4
2011–12[26] 31 5 3 0 1 1 4[a] 2 39 8
Total 93 14 5 0 3 1 7 2 108 17
Alloa Athletic 2012–13[27] Scottish Second Division 2 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 4 0
Peterhead (loan) 2012–13[27] Scottish Third Division 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 3
Peterhead 2012–13[27] 17 0 0 0 0 0 4[b] 2 21 2
2013–14[28] Scottish League Two 13 1 1 0 1 0 2[a] 2 17 3
2014–15[29] Scottish League One 33 2 0 0 1 0 3[a] 0 37 2
Total 63 3 1 0 2 0 9 4 75 7
Airdrieonians 2015–16[30] Scottish League One 28 4 2 0 2 0 1[a] 0 33 4
Forfar Athletic 2016–17[31] Scottish League Two 33 11 2 0 4 0 5[c] 1 44 12
2017–18[32] Scottish League One 17 4 1 0 4 0 1[a] 0 23 4
Total 50 15 3 0 8 0 6 1 68 16
Cowdenbeath 2017–18[32] Scottish League Two 16 2 0 0 0 0 2[d] 0 18 2
2018–19[33] 34 9 3 3 4 1 1[a] 0 42 13
2019–20[34] 11 4 2 1 4 0 1[a] 0 18 5
Total 61 15 5 4 8 1 4 0 78 20
Career total 322 56 16 4 24 2 28 7 390 69
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the Second Division play-offs
  3. ^ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup; four appearances and a goal in the League One play-offs
  4. ^ Appearances in the League Two play-offs

References

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  1. ^ "David Cox Kilmarnock Profile". Kilmarnock F.C. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Team spirit of Annan gets striker in the mood". SPFL. 2 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Hearts 0–2 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 10 May 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Annan sign ex-Montrose forward". BBC Sport. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Player profile – David Cox". Annan Athletic F.C. 18 June 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  6. ^ "Blue Toon impress at Ibrox Stadium". Buchan Observer. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  7. ^ "McInally and Cox popped into Hampden for signing". SPFL. 17 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  8. ^ "David Cox becomes latest summer signing". airdriefc.com. 25 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Forfar Athletic's David Cox says reunion with Gary Bollan was no-brainer". Forfar Dispatch. Johnston Publishing Ltd. 4 July 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  10. ^ "Cox for Cowden". Cowdenbeath FC. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Cowdenbeath 3–2 Cove Rangers". BBC Sport. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Players taunted footballer over depression". BBC Sport. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  13. ^ "'Rival fans told me to go and hang myself'". BBC. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  14. ^ Footballer David Cox on verge of quitting over mental health taunts, BBC Scotland News, 6 December 2019
  15. ^ "Investigation launched into incident at game versus Albion Rovers". Stenhousemuir FC. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  16. ^ McKay, Gabriel (29 April 2021). "David Cox retires from football after alleged mental health slur". Daily Record. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  17. ^ "David Cox: Albion Rovers forward retires after allegedly being taunted about his mental health". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  18. ^ Berry, Gavin (30 April 2021). "Jonathan Tiffoney hits back at allegations he abused David Cox". Daily Record. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  19. ^ McCarthy, David (1 May 2021). "David Cox considered killing himself on drive home from 'suicide taunt' match". Daily Record. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  20. ^ Mew, Steven (1 July 2021). "David Cox Signs". brechincity.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  21. ^ David Cox at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  22. ^ "Games played by David Cox in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  23. ^ a b "Games played by David Cox in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  24. ^ "Games played by David Cox in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  25. ^ "Games played by David Cox in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  26. ^ "Games played by David Cox in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  27. ^ a b c "Games played by David Cox in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  28. ^ "Games played by David Cox in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  29. ^ "Games played by David Cox in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  30. ^ "Games played by David Cox in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  31. ^ "Games played by David Cox in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  32. ^ a b "Games played by David Cox in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  33. ^ "Games played by David Cox in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  34. ^ "Games played by David Cox in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
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