Graham Cox (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Graham Paul Cox | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Willesden, England | ||
| Playing position | 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 | 0 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | Addlestone & Weybridge Town | 0 | (0) |
| Hillingdon Borough | 0 | (0) | |
| South Ascot | 0 | (0) | |
| 1985–1986 | Aldershot | 16 | (0) |
| 1985 | → Slough Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1986 | Slough Town | 16 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Graham Paul Cox (born 30 April 1959) is an English retired football goalkeeper who played in the Football League for Brentford and Aldershot.
A goalkeeper, Cox began his career in the youth team at Division Three side Brentford after joining the club as an apprentice during the 1975–76 pre-season. He made his professional debut in a 3–1 defeat to Bournemouth on 1 January 1977. He also appeared in the following two games against Colchester United and Crewe Alexandra, conceding seven goals. With the side 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. Due to a shortage of players, Cox was named on the bench for a reserve fixture against Northampton Town shortly afterwards. An injury to an outfield player saw Cox enter the outfield as a substitute, scoring the final goal in a 3–0 win. Cox signed his first professional contract in April 1977, but his final competitive appearance for the Bees came on 26 September 1977 in a 1–1 draw with . Cox kept goal in Alan Nelmes' testimonial match versus Division One side Chelsea in 1978, conceding 8 goals in a heavy defeat. He departed the club in the summer of 1979.
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