- Arthur Cox (footballer)
Infobox Football biography
playername = Arthur Cox
fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1939|12|14|df=y
cityofbirth =Southam
countryofbirth =England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
currentclub =
manageryears = Years
1976–1980
1980–1984
1984–1993
managerclubs = Club
Chesterfield
Newcastle United
Derby CountyArthur Cox (born
December 14 1939 inSoutham ) is a former English football manager.Cox has managed a number of clubs including Chesterfield, Newcastle United, where he won promotion to the
First division and introduced flair players such asPeter Beardsley andChris Waddle . He later moved on to Derby County, where he won two successive promotions. Cox took Derby to 5th in 1989, but the unwillingness ofRobert Maxwell to release funds for team-building contributed to Derby's relegation in 1991. The following season saw Derby miss promotion to the Premier League, despite considerable investment byLionel Pickering . He left in 1993, having failed to get Derby near the play-offs that season.He has also worked as assistant manager at various clubs such as
Sunderland A.F.C. and Galatasaray, and often as 'right-hand man' to fellow managerKevin Keegan . The two worked together at Fulham and then with the England national team. Keegan wanted to appoint Cox as England's assistant manager, but the FA would not allow it because he was over 60, [Cite news
title = Keegan's swipe at FA
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1916403.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2002-04-08
accessdate = 2008-01-20] so Cox was given a coaching position instead. Cox resigned, along with fellow coachPeter Beardsley , following the departure of Keegan in October 2000. [Cite news
title = Beardsley and Cox follow Keegan
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2002/962763.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2000-10-08
accessdate = 2008-01-20]They linked up again at Manchester City, where Cox was promoted from chief scout to assistant manager in April 2002. [Cite news
title = Man City promote Cox
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1920955.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2002-04-10
accessdate = 2008-01-20] He announced his retirement from football in 2004 [Cite news
title = Cox calls it a day
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/3801019.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2004-06-12
accessdate = 2008-01-20] but later returned as first-team coach with Keegan at Newcastle between January and August 2008, before he retired again. [Cite news
title = Deportivo accept Newcastle's Coloccini offer
url = http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2008/08/07/deportivo-accept-newcastle-s-coloccini-offer-72703-21482664/
publisher = chroniclelive.co.uk
date = 2008-08-06
accessdate = 2008-08-07]References
External links
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