Ian Cox

Football player infobox
playername = Ian Cox


fullname = Ian Gary Cox
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1971|3|25
cityofbirth = Croydon
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Maidstone United
clubnumber =
position = Central defender
youthyears = 1993-1994
youthclubs = Carshalton Athletic
years = 1994-1996
1996-2000
2000-2003
2003-2008
2008-
clubs = Crystal Palace
Bournemouth
Burnley
Gillingham
Maidstone United
caps(goals) = 015 0(0)
173 (16)
115 0(5)
154 0(6) [soccerbase|id=1716|name=PAGENAME]
0 0 0 (0)
nationalyears = 2000-2006
nationalteam = Trinidad and Tobago
nationalcaps(goals) = 016 0(0)
pcupdate = 8 March 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 21 December, 2006

Ian Gary Cox (born 25 March 1971 in Croydon, England) is a former Trinidad and Tobago international footballer who currently plays for English non-league side Maidstone United.

Cox joined Crystal Palace from non-league side Carshalton Athletic for a fee of £40,000 in 1994. Opportunities were limited and he eventually joined Bournemouth on a free transfer in 1996 having made just a handful of appearances for Crystal Palace. He enjoyed a hugely successful spell at Bournemouth where he played alongside Rio Ferdinand, his no-nonsense playing style endeared himself to the fans in a playing spell that included over 170 league appearances. In the 2000/01 season Cox joined Burnley for £500,000. He notched up over 100 appearances for the Championship side scoring 5 goals, before joining Gillingham on a free, in the 2003/04 season. The Gillingham faithful quickly learned to appreciate Cox's committed performances at the back and Cox soon became popular with the fans. Predominantly a central defender, Cox can also play in midfield. He was named in the Trinidad and Tobago squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and was on the bench against Sweden, England and Paraguay in Trinidad and Tobago's first ever games in a World Cup. Cox retired from international football immediately after Trinidad's elimination from the tournament.

On March 28 2008 Cox was released by Gillingham [ [http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~1277130,00.html Official Gillingham F.C. website] ] and signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side Maidstone United on May 12 2008.

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