Cox was a South Sydney junior from Botany who progressed was graded by South Sydney in 1939. He made his senior grade premiership debut in the 1939 Round 1 clash against St George at Earl Park. Later in the year he progressed to Reserve Grade making his step up in the 1939 Round 10 clash against Newtown at Earl Park. Late in 1940 he was called up to make his first grade premiership debut in the 1940 Round 12 clash against Newtown at the Sports Ground.
Cox was a second rower who was called upon in first grade during key moments during his career.
In 1942 enlisted as a Sapper in the Mobile light signalman and was stationed in Darwin. He returned to South Sydney at the end of the war.
Cox played 5 seasons with South Sydney between 1939 and 1946. He played 13 first grade club games for South Sydney which included 10 first grade premiership games and 1 first grade cup game. He played 58 senior grade club games, which included 55 senior grade premiership games. He scored 72 club points which included 22 senior grade club tries.
Cox played his final first grade premiership game for South Sydney in the 1942 Round 14 clash against Newtown at the Sports Ground. The following week he played his final first grade cup game in the 1942 Round 1 City Cup clash against St George at Hurstville Oval. In 1946 he played his final senior grade premiership and club game for South Sydney in the 1946 Round 4 reserve grade clash against Balmain at the Sports Ground.
Playing - Height / Weight
5ft 11in /
Representative Qualification
NSW City
Date of Birth
Redfern - 8th February 1917 (Died - 2000)
South Sydney Junior Club
Botany
Previous Clubs
Military Services (1942-46) Army Sapper Mobile Light Signalman
Playing Career at South Sydney (1939-42,46)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1940 Jul 20 Rd12 SSG v Newtown (23y 163d)
First Grade
Premiership : City Cup : State Championship : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1940 3 3 - 2 - - 6 : : : 1 1 - - - - -
1941 1 1 - - - - - : : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1942 6 6 - 2 - - 6 : 1 1 - - - - - : : 1 1 - 2 - - 6
1946 - - - - - - - : : : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 10 10 - 4 - - 12 : 1 1 - - - - - : - - - - - - - : 2 2 - 2 - - 6
SS Cup 1 1 - - - - -
SS FG 13 13 - 6 - - 18
South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
1939 Apr 22 Rd01 Earl v St George (Third Grade)
1939 Jul 1 Rd10 Earl v Newtown (Reserve Grade)
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : Third Grade
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1939 1 1 - - - - - : 10 10 - 1 - - 3
1940 7 7 - 3 - - 9 : 3 3 - - - - -
1941 6 6 - 3 - - 9 : 6 6 - 2 - - 6
1942 - - - - - - - : 8 8 - 4 3 - 18
1946 3 3 - - - - - : 1 1 - 3 - - 9
TOTAL 17 17 - 6 - - 18 : 28 28 - 10 3 - 36
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 55 55 - 20 3 - 66 : 1 1 - - - - - : 58 58 - 22 3 - 72
Short Form
Short-Game Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1940 - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - -
SS SF - - - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
never
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE never
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG none
After Leaving South Sydney
Subsequent Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Waratah-Mayfield (1947-48)
Ref - RLP / ANC / NAA-163563 / FN-46
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