Walter Cox (footballer, born 1849)

Walter Cox

Personal information
Full name	Walter Cox
Date of birth	1849[1]
Place of birth	Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Date of death	1925 (aged 75–76) [1]
Place of death	Stafford, England [1]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Talke Rangers
1882–1884	Stoke	0	(0)
Teams managed
1883–1884	Stoke
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Walter Cox (1849 – 1925) was an English footballer and manager for Stoke.^[1]

Career

Cox was another ex-Stoke player who stepped into the manager's seat vacated by Thomas Slaney in 1883.^[1] Cox's reign however was a comparatively short one, and he was replaced by Harry Lockett after less than a year in charge.^[1] He played in and managed the club's first competitive match in the FA Cup which Stoke lost 2–1 against Manchester.^[1]

Career statistics

Player

Club	Season	FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke[1]	1883–84	1	0	1	0
Career Total		1	0	1	0

Manager

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
Stoke[1]	June 1883	April 1984	1	0	0	1	00.00

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

External links

• Stoke City managers at stokecityfc.com