Gershom Cox

102appearances

0goals

#44legacy number

Position	Defender
Nationality	England
Villa career	1878–1893
Era	The Founders (1874–1888)

Appearances and goals above are across all competitions (every competitive first-team match; wartime fixtures excluded).

Aston Villa Record — by competition

Season-by-season Villa record for Gershom Cox, with a total for each competition. Villa appearances only. Detailed stats (minutes, shooting, defensive actions) exist from 2017–18 onward; earlier seasons show appearances, goals and cards only. St starts · Pk penalties scored · Y/R/2Y cards · Sh shots · SoT on target · Fls/Fld fouls for/against · Off offsides · Crs crosses · Int interceptions · TkW tackles won · PkW/PkC penalties won/conceded · OG own goals · Cmp complete matches · Sub sub apps · PPG points per game · +/- team goal difference on pitch. Minutes are shown so any per-90 rate can be worked out (stat ÷ minutes × 90).

First Division

Season	Apps	St	Min	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1888-89	22	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1889-90	18	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1890-91	20	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1891-92	17	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1892-93	10	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	87	87	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

FA Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1887-88	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1888-89	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1889-90	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1890-91	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1891-92	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1892-93	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	15	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Career Profile

Signed for	Free
Left for	Free
Age on debut	24
Starts · sub appearances	102 · 0

Assists, cards and fees are not recorded in the season-by-season tables above. Career detail from AVDB — The Aston Villa Database, used with credit.