Simon Cox (footballer, born 1987)

For other people with the same name, see Simon Cox (disambiguation).

Simon Cox
Cox playing for the Republic of Ireland in 2013
Personal information
Full name Simon Richard Cox[1]
Date of birth (1987-04-28) 28 April 1987 (age 37)[2]
Place of birth Tilehurst, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1996–2005 Reading
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Reading 2 (0)
2006 → Brentford (loan) 4 (0)
2006–2007 → Brentford (loan) 9 (0)
2007 → Northampton Town (loan) 8 (3)
2007–2008 → Swindon Town (loan) 19 (8)
2008–2009 Swindon Town 62 (35)
2009–2012 West Bromwich Albion 65 (10)
2012–2014 Nottingham Forest 73 (14)
2014–2016 Reading 50 (9)
2015–2016 → Bristol City (loan) 4 (0)
2016–2020 Southend United 150 (43)
2020–2021 Western Sydney Wanderers 27 (5)
Total 473 (126)
International career
2011–2014 Republic of Ireland 30 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Simon Richard Cox (born 28 April 1987) is a retired professional football player and Republic of Ireland international, who played as a striker.

Cox began his career at Reading. He has also played for Brentford, Northampton Town, Swindon Town, West Bromwich Albion, Nottingham Forest and Bristol City. He then returned to Reading for two seasons before his transfer to Southend United on a two-year deal in July 2016.[4][5][6] In 2020, Cox joined Western Sydney Wanderers before announcing his retirement in October 2021.[7]

  1. ^ "EFL Released and Retained List 2017–18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 102. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Simon Cox". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Simon Cox: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Simon Cox: Southend United sign former Reading striker – BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  5. ^ "SIGNING – Blues are delighted to announce the signing of Simon Cox – News – Southend United". 18 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Southend United complete signing of Simon Cox | Echo". 16 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Retirement was invoked but never defined (see the help page).