Sammy Cox
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Richmond Cox | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Darvel, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2 August 2015 (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | Stratford, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1941–1944 | Queen's Park | ||
| 1944–1945 | Third Lanark | ||
| 1945–1946 | Dundee | ||
| 1946–1956 | Rangers | 208 | (14) |
| 1956–1958 | East Fife | 60 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1948–1954 | Scotland | 25 | (0) |
| 1948–1953 | Scottish League XI | 13 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Samuel Richmond Cox (13 April 1924 – 2 August 2015) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Queen's Park, Third Lanark, Dundee, Rangers, East Fife, Scotland and the Scottish League XI.
Cox was born in Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland. Cox initially played for Queen's Park, Third Lanark and Dundee during World War II. He joined Rangers in 1946 and played in the Scottish Football League when it recommenced play after the war.
Cox, a defender, made his league debut for Rangers in a 4–2 win over Motherwell at the start of the 1946–47 season. He made a total of 13 league appearances in his first season, including a 4–1 win over Hamilton Academical in the last match, as Rangers beat Hibernian to clinch the League title. In the following season, 1947–48, Cox was an ever present as Rangers finished second to Hibs in the league, and won the Scottish Cup after a 1–0 win over Greenock Morton. Cox also netted his first Rangers goal during the season, scoring in a 2–1 win over Clyde at Ibrox.
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