George Robert Cox (9 November 1859 – 24 February 1936) was an English

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er who made one appearance in

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in 1884. He was a right-handed

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. Cox made what would be his only appearance in first-class cricket in 1884 when he was selected for the

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against the touring

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. In a match which the Australians won by 1 wicket, Cox was dismissed for

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in both Liverpool and District innings,

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and

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in each innings respectively. He died at

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on 24 February 1936. His brother Alexander Cox was also a first-class cricketer.

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