William James Cox (1880 â 6 November 1915) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Bury and Leicester Fosse.
Cox was the younger brother of England international forward Jack Cox. After retiring from football, he became a stonemason in Blackpool. Cox served as a private in the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) at Gallipoli during the First World War. During the campaign, he suffered a leg wound and contracted fatal dysentery. Cox died in hospital in Birmingham on 6 November 1915. He was buried in Layton Cemetery, Blackpool.