- Simon Cox (footballer born 1987)
Infobox Football biography
playername = Simon Cox
fullname = Simon Richard Cox
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|4|28|df=yes
cityofbirth = Reading
countryofbirth =England
height = 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
position =Midfielder /Striker
currentclub = Swindon Town
clubnumber = 31
contractend =1 July 2010
youthyears = 1996–2005
youthclubs = Reading
years = 2005–2008
2006
2006–2007
2007
2007–2008
2008–
clubs = Reading
→ Brentford (loan)
→ Brentford (loan)
→ Northampton Town (loan)
→ Swindon Town (loan)
Swindon Town
caps(goals) = 2 (0)
4 (0)
9 (0)
8 (3)
19 (8)
26 (14)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 08:34, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =Simon Richard Cox (born
28 April 1987 cite web | date=2006-07-25 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10306~27463,00.html | title=Player profiles - Simon Cox | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2006-11-22] in Reading,England ) is a footballer currently playing for Swindon Town. He can play either as amidfielder or astriker .Football career
Early years
Born in the Reading suburb of
Tilehurst ,cite news | date=2005-11-18 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~743344,00.html | title=Reading-born Academy forward Simon Cox signs first professional contract | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2006-11-22] he attended Downsway Primary School. [cite news | date=2006-11-21 | url=http://www.crosfields.com/section.asp?docId=471 | title=Primary Schools' Football Tournament 2006 | work=crosfields.com | accessdate=2008-01-16] and later went toDenefield School . [cite news | date=2005-11-11 | url=http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/13/13247/its_a_dream_come_true__cox | title=It's a dream come true - Cox | work=Reading Evening Post | accessdate=2008-01-16] Cox joined his home town club, Reading, at the age of nine.Reading
Cox made his first team début for Reading on
20 September 2005 in their League Cup victory away to Luton Town, after which he signed a professional contract with Reading on18 November 2005 .On
11 September 2006 , Cox went on loan to Brentford. [cite news | date=2006-09-11 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~895320,00.html | title=Young forward Cox agrees to join Brentford on a month-long loan deal | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2006-11-22] He made five appearances there, including four in League One, before the loan was cut short due to a broken leg suffered against Millwall on26 September 2006 . [cite news | date=2006-09-27 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~903968,00.html | title=Royals youngster Cox suffers broken leg while playing on loan at Brentford | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2006-11-22] Cox recommenced his loan with Brentford on22 November 2006 following the recovery from his broken leg,cite news | date=2006-11-22 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~932071,00.html | title=Cox joins Brentford on loan | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2006-11-22] with the loan finishing on8 January 2007 .He commenced a third loan period of the 2006–07 season on
22 March 2007 , this time to join fellow Reading loaneeAlex Pearce at Northampton Town for a month, [cite news | date=2007-03-22 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1000532,00.html | title=Cox and Henry complete loan moves | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2007-03-22] which was later extended until the end of the season. [cite news | date=2007-04-23 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1015455,00.html | title=Cox extends Northampton loan deal after scoring his third Cobblers goal | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2007-04-23]On
4 July 2007 , Cox signed a new one year contract to keep him at Reading until the end of the 2007–08 season. [cite news | date=2007-07-04 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1067116,00.html | title=Four new contracts agreed | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2007-07-07] In the 2007Peace Cup , Cox scored a 63rd minute winner against five-time French ChampionsOlympique Lyonnais on16 July 2007 , with Reading going on to win 1-0.Cox joined Swindon Town in a six month loan deal on
31 August 2007 . [cite news | date=2007-08-31 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1103807,00.html | title=Cox, Sodje & Stack agree loans | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2007-08-31] On his return from loan he played in theFA Cup fourth round replay against Spurs on15 January 2008 at theMadejski Stadium , with the new England bossFabio Capello in the stands. Cox came on to play right wing in the second half. [cite news | date=2008-01-16 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1216505,00.html | title=Verdict on Federici, Cox, Pearce & Lita | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2008-01-16]windon
On
31 January 2008 , Cox moved to Swindon on a full-time basis. [cite news | date=2008-02-01 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1230498,00.html | title=Cox signs for Swindon | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2008-02-01] The fee, currently not disclosed to the public, was expected to be in excess of £200,000. The deal was finalised with just three hours remaining until the transfer window closed.fact|date=January 2008 Swindon fought off interest from fellowFootball League One side Northampton Town,fact|date=January 2008 who for long periods seemed the most likely to sign the striker.fact|date=January 2008Cox made his debut for Swindon as a permanent signing in Swindon's 1-0 loss away to Huddersfield Town on
9 February 2008 , [cite news | date=2008-02-09 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7223876.stm | title=Huddersfield 1-0 Swindon | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=2008-03-24] and scored his first goal in the following game, a 3-0 home victory over Cheltenham Town. [cite news | date=2008-02-12 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7236388.stm | title=Swindon 3-0 Cheltenham | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=2008-03-24]References
External links
* [http://www.swindontownfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10341~35281,00.html Simon Cox profile] at swindontownfc.co.uk
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DATE OF BIRTH=28 April 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH=Reading, Berkshire ,England
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