Lee David Cox (born 26 June 1990) is an English professional

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who most recently played for side Coalville Town, where he played as a

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Playing career

Cox was born in

Leicester Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest settlement in the East Midlands. The city l ...

. He began his career when he joined

Leicester City Leicester ( ) is a city, unitary authority and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest settlement in the East Midlands. The city lies on the River Soar and close to the eastern end of the National ...

as a 13-year-old. He was a member of the youth team that won the

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in the 2006–07 season and signed his first professional contract in May 2008. Cox was loaned to

Yeovil Town Yeovil Town may refer to: * Yeovil Town F.C., an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset * Yeovil Town L.F.C. Bridgwater United Women's Football Club are an English women's association football club based in Bridgwater, Somerset who wer ...

for a month in January 2009, but returned to Leicester without making a first-team appearance. He was released by the club that summer and signed a one-year contract with

Inverness Caledonian Thistle Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club, commonly known as Caley Thistle, is a professional football club based in Inverness, Scotland. The team currently competes in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional F ...

in June. In his first season with the club, Cox won the

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title and promotion to the

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. He signed a two-year contract extension in April 2010. Having made 67 league appearances for Inverness, Cox was transferred to

Swindon Town Swindon Town Football Club is a professional Association football, football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team currently competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club has played home matches at ...

in January 2012 for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year contract. He made seven appearances in his first two months with Swindon but lost his place in March and did not play again before the club won the

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title. Cox was transfer-listed in June, and joined

Oxford United Oxford United Football Club is a professional football club in the city of Oxford, England. The team plays in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The chairman is Grant Ferguson, the manager is Karl Robinson and t ...

on loan until January 2013 the following month. He made 19 appearances for Oxford in all competitions before returning to Swindon when the clubs were unable to agree terms on an extension. In February 2013, Cox joined

Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. As of the 2021–22 season, the team are competing in League One, the third tier of English football. They have played at Home Park, ...

on loan until the end of the season. He played regularly in his first two months with the club, making ten league appearances, before suffering a shoulder injury in a 1–0 win against

Exeter City Exeter City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Exeter, Devon, England. The team play in , the third tier of the English football league system. Known as "the Grecians", the origin of their nickname is subject to ...

. Cox required surgery to repair torn ligaments, which would prevent him from playing for six months. "It's a crying shame as he has been a big lift for us," said Argyle manager John Sheridan. On 12 May 2014, Cox signed for

on a free transfer following his release from

. On 26 November 2015, Cox signed for

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on loan from

. on 10 January 2016, Cox returned to Argyle as his loan deal expired. In July 2017, Cox joined Coalville Town.

Career statistics

Honours

: 2006–07 *

: 2009–10

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cox, Lee 1990 births Living people Footballers from Leicester English footballers Association football midfielders Leicester City F.C. players Yeovil Town F.C. players Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Oxford United F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Stevenage F.C. players Brackley Town F.C. players Coalville Town F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Premier League players English Football League players