| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Cox | ||
| Date of birth | 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Darvel, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 17 September 1990 (aged 78–79)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Darvel, Scotland[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1929–1931 | Darvel | ||
| 1931–1938 | Hamilton Academical | 196 | (3) |
| 1938–1939 | Preston North End | ||
| 1939–1946 | Ayr United | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1948 | Stranraer | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1953–1956 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| 1956–1961 | Ayr United | ||
| 1962–1965 | St Mirren | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Cox (1911 – 17 September 1990) was a Scottish football player and manager.[2] He served Hamilton Academical (where he spent the majority of his playing career, making over 200 appearances in the right half position),[1] Ayr United and St Mirren[3] (the latter as a World War II guest) as both player and manager.[1][4][5] He also had a short spell in English football with Preston North End,[6] and after the conflict ended he finished his career with Stranraer.[1]
His cousin Sammy Cox was also a footballer who played at international level for Scotland and at club level for Rangers;[7] while manager at Hamilton, he signed his nephew – also John/Jackie – for the club, although the younger Cox made only one league appearance for Accies[8] (he also featured for Stranraer, and briefly for Kilmarnock).[9]