Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.4
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Gillingham FC
top club · 165 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#319
goals rank
#327
assists rank
22
season goals
0
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€150k
peak value · 2006
€583k
top transfer fee · 99/00
6
best season · 98/99
16 / 0
int'l caps / goals
464Appearances
22Goals
0Assists
49Yellow cards
3Red cards
166Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ian Cox |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ian Gary Cox |
| Date of birth | 1971-03-25 (55 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Citizenship | Trinidad and Tobago England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2015
Transfer: Whitstable Town → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Aug 2013
Transfer: Career break → Whitstable Town
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Maidstone → Career break
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Gillingham → Maidstone
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Gillingham FC
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Gillingham FC
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Gillingham FC
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Gillingham FC
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Gillingham FC
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2003
Transfer: Burnley → Gillingham
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Burnley FC
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Burnley FC
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Burnley FC
41 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2000
Transfer: Bournemouth → Burnley
99/00 · Transfer · €583k
Jul 1999
99/00 — AFC Bournemouth, Burnley FC
50 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — AFC Bournemouth
53 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — AFC Bournemouth
51 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — AFC Bournemouth
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 1996
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Bournemouth
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1995
95/96 — Crystal Palace
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
94/95 — Crystal Palace
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 1994
Transfer: Carshalton Ath. → Crystal Palace
93/94 · Transfer · €46k
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €150k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.06/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.06/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.29/90
Minutes played by club
AFC Bournemouth
21.0%
Burnley FC
53.2%
Crystal Palace
0.0%
Gillingham FC
25.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 96/97 | 99/00 | 158 | 11 | 0 | 3,132 |
| Burnley FC | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 126 | 5 | 0 | 7,943 |
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 94/95 | 95/96 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gillingham FC | 5 | 03/04 | 07/08 | 165 | 6 | 0 | 3,864 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Burnley FC | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 823 |
| 97/98 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,373 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 846 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Gillingham FC | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,581 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Gillingham FC | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 955 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Gillingham FC | 36 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Gillingham FC | 31 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1,328 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 33 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Burnley FC | 26 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,968 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Burnley FC | 34 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,374 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Burnley FC | 37 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3,071 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1994-03-08 | Carshalton Ath. | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 0 | €46k |
| 95/96 | 1996-03-28 | Crystal Palace | Bournemouth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-02-04 | Bournemouth | Burnley | Transfer | 0 | €583k |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-05 | Burnley | Gillingham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Gillingham | Maidstone | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Maidstone | Career break | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-01 | Career break | Whitstable Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Whitstable Town | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€150k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #7149 | #2 | 16 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 46 |
| 06/07 | League One | Gillingham FC | 3 | 33 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 46 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Teams faced most often by Ian Cox's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 50% |
| Millwall FC | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 33% |
| Nottingham Forest | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 42% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 25% |
| Huddersfield Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 30% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 40% |
| Leeds United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 30% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 40% |
| Oldham Athletic | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 40% |
| Port Vale FC | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 30% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 38% |
| Yeovil Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 50 | 1,530 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 98/99 | 53 | 913 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 97/98 | 51 | 1,373 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 96/97 | 21 | 846 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 07/08 | 22 | 1,581 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 06/07 | 34 | 955 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.19 |
| 05/06 | 39 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 33 | 1,328 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 03/04 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 33 | 1,968 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 01/02 | 35 | 1,374 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 00/01 | 41 | 3,071 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
156 apps
11 G
0 A
League One
89 apps
4 G
0 A
First Division
132 apps
4 G
0 A
Championship
31 apps
2 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
6 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
17 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
22 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ian Cox?
Ian Cox is a Trinidad and professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Ian Cox?
Ian Cox is 55 years old. He was born on March 25, 1971 in London.
What position does Ian Cox play?
Ian Cox plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ian Cox play for?
Ian Cox currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ian Cox scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ian Cox has scored 22 goals in 464 appearances.