Born in Warnham, Sussex, as a cricketer Cox was primarily an attacking right-handed batsman, also an occasional right-arm medium-pace bowler and in his youth a fine cover fielder. Cox played for Sussex and had a first-class career which started in 1931. He went on to play 455 first-class matches, making 22949 runs at an average of 32.92, that included 50 centuries, with a highest score of 234 not out.[2][3]
Cox also played football for Arsenal, whom he joined in November 1933. Cox stayed at Highbury for the following three years, where he played predominantly in the Football Combination. In the Combination, Cox scored 53 times in 75 games for the Gunners. He played seven times for the first team, scoring once for the club.[2]
In the summer of 1936, Cox moved to Fulham for a transfer fee of £150. After a sole season with Fulham, Cox then journeyed to Luton Town. It was at the Hatters that his footballing career ended.[2]
He was a cricket coach at Sussex from 1960 to 1964.[2]
Personal lifeedit
He was generally known as George Cox junior in order to distinguish him from his father George Cox senior, who was also a successful player for the same county. He was a notably witty conversationalist[4] and letter writer. Cox died on 30 March 1985 in Burgess Hill, Sussex.[2][3]
Referencesedit
^"Fulham. Cox is just what Fulham needed". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
george, george, august, 1911, march, 1985, english, first, class, cricketer, played, sussex, also, footballer, played, arsenal, fulham, about, 1933personal, informationborn, 1911, august, 1911warnham, sussex, englanddied30, march, 1985, 1985, aged, burgess, hi. George Cox 23 August 1911 30 March 1985 was an English first class cricketer who played for Sussex He was also a footballer who played for Arsenal and Fulham 2 George Cox JrCox in about 1933Personal informationBorn 1911 08 23 23 August 1911Warnham Sussex EnglandDied30 March 1985 1985 03 30 aged 73 Burgess Hill Sussex EnglandHeight5 ft 9 in 175 cm 1 BattingRight handedBowlingRight arm mediumCareer statisticsCompetition First classMatches 455Runs scored 22 949Batting average 32 92100s 50s 50 97Top score 234 Balls bowled 13 723Wickets 192Bowling average 30 915 wickets in innings 310 wickets in match 0Best bowling 6 125Catches stumpings 141 Source CricketArchive 7 June 2017 Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksCareer editBorn in Warnham Sussex as a cricketer Cox was primarily an attacking right handed batsman also an occasional right arm medium pace bowler and in his youth a fine cover fielder Cox played for Sussex and had a first class career which started in 1931 He went on to play 455 first class matches making 22949 runs at an average of 32 92 that included 50 centuries with a highest score of 234 not out 2 3 Cox also played football for Arsenal whom he joined in November 1933 Cox stayed at Highbury for the following three years where he played predominantly in the Football Combination In the Combination Cox scored 53 times in 75 games for the Gunners He played seven times for the first team scoring once for the club 2 In the summer of 1936 Cox moved to Fulham for a transfer fee of 150 After a sole season with Fulham Cox then journeyed to Luton Town It was at the Hatters that his footballing career ended 2 He was a cricket coach at Sussex from 1960 to 1964 2 Personal life editHe was generally known as George Cox junior in order to distinguish him from his father George Cox senior who was also a successful player for the same county He was a notably witty conversationalist 4 and letter writer Cox died on 30 March 1985 in Burgess Hill Sussex 2 3 References edit Fulham Cox is just what Fulham needed Sunday Dispatch Football Guide London 23 August 1936 p vi via Newspapers com a b c d e f George Cox Arsenal com a b George Cox Jr Cricket for Sussex football for Arsenal and Fulham Cricket Country com A A Thomson 10 June 1961 This Cox is a Pippin The Cricketer ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 18 June 2017 External links editGeorge Cox Jr at ESPNcricinfo This Cox is a Pippin by A A Thomson 1961 Obituary from Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1986 edition nbsp nbsp This biographical article related to an English cricket person born in the 1910s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Cox Jr amp oldid 1183323503, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,