David Cox is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played for

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and Illawarra in the ARL/NRL competitions.

Playing career

Cox made his first grade debut for Canberra in round 2 of the

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against Penrith at Bruce Stadium. Cox played off the interchange bench in Canberra's 34-12 victory. After one season with Canberra, Cox signed for Illawarra. In round 12 of the

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, Cox scored his first try in the top grade during a 28-28 draw with South Sydney. Cox returned to Canberra ahead of the

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. He would go on to make another seven appearances for the club before being released at the end of 1999. Cox played a total of 26 games in first grade with all of them coming off the interchange bench.

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