Gershom Cox (28 September 1863 – October–December 1918) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back for Aston Villa from 1887 to...

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secured the points in a 2–1 victory over Accrington. Aston Villa defender Gershom Cox was thought to have earned the distinction of scoring the first ever...

215 91 – 41 Jimmy Warner  England Goalkeeper 1886–1892 – 101 0 – 44 Gershom Cox  England Defender 1878–1893 – 101 0 – 56 James Cowan  Scotland Midfielder...

spectators. The first League goal at the ground was an own goal by Villa's Gershom Cox, and was thought for many years to have been the first-ever goal scored...

benefited from the first own goal in the league's history, scored by Gershom Cox of Aston Villa. Wolves remained as members of what became the First Division...

that Scottish clubs would one day wish to join. There were debuts for Gershom Cox, Harry Devey, Tommy Green and Albert Allen. Meanwhile Villa's last pre-league...

thought that the first goal had been an own goal by Aston Villa full-back Gershom Cox. Davenport made his League debut on 8 September 1888, playing as a winger...

25 8 HB John Burton 16 0 3 0 19 0 FB Frank Coulton 19 0 2 0 21 0 FB Gershom Cox 22 0 3 0 25 0 HB Frankie Dawson 3 0 0 0 3 0 HB Harry Devey 21 0 3 0 24...