pete 2,499 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 (edited) Sunday, 02 August 2015 20:00Sammy Cox Written by Robert Boyle RANGERS Football Club is deeply saddened to announce Sammy Cox, one of Rangers greatest ever players, has passed away after a short illness at the age of 91. Born in Darvel, Ayrshire on April 13 1924, Sammy played as a teenage amateur for Queen's Park, Third Lanark and Dundee during the war and turned professional with Rangers in May 1946, playing his first game in a 4-0 defeat of Airdrie in the Victory Cup that month. The Rangers Hall of Fame member played 370 games for the Club scoring 22 goals. He went on to win 3 League Titles, 3 Scottish Cups, 1 League Cup and gained 24 International Caps for Scotland and played a vital role in Rangers becoming the first team to win the Treble in season 1948-49. Rangers Director John Gilligan speaking on behalf of the Board commented: "On behalf of the Directors, management team, players and staff, I would like to send our sincere condolences to Sammy’s family and to his many friends in the North American Rangers Supporters Association at this very sad time." One of the players my father was always talking about when I was young. RIP. Another Legend passes on. http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/9756-sammy-cox Edited August 2, 2015 by pete 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1872 4 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Rangers FC @RangersFC 37m37 minutes ago Fans can read about the career of Sammy Cox within his @RangersFC Hall of Fame profile here: http://rng.rs/1LYRFoE [h=2]Sammy Cox[/h] COX completed the Iron Curtain defence. Though a naturally left-sided player, he was comfortable in either berth at full back or wing half. During his time at Ibrox he even played inside forward and once at outside left and he also appeared for a Scotland side at inside forward against France in Paris in 1948. He had good technical ability and a quick football brain which gave him a tremendous positional sense. Cox was also a ferocious tackler, despite being only 5ft 8ins tall and weighing less than 11 stones. He was born in Darvel on April 13 1924 and played as a teenage amateur for Queen's Park, Third Lanark and Dundee during the war. He turned professional with Rangers in May 1946, playing his first game in a 4-0 defeat of Airdrie in the Victory Cup that month. Cox made his League debut at right back in August 1946 in the 4-2 win at Motherwell. He played 13 League games that season in four different positions, also appearing at right half, left half and inside right. By the 1947-48 season he had established himself and played in every League game, including one on the left wing against Clyde. Cox even got the winner in a 2-1 victory. He won the first of his club honours with Rangers that season, a Scottish Cup winners' medal in the 1-0 replayed Final against Morton. By the following season he had moved to left half and George Young had switched to right back to complete a formidable defence which also included Bobby Brown, Jock Shaw, Ian McColl and Willie Woodburn. That Iron Curtain laid the foundations for Rangers to become the first team to win the Treble, which they did in 1948-49. Cox missed only one League game as Rangers took the title by a point from Dundee. His one League Cup medal was won in March 1949 with a 2-0 victory over Raith Rovers and Cox earned his second Scottish Cup winners' medal in the 4-1 defeat of Clyde in the Final in April. That year he won his first full Scotland cap, rejoicing in a 3-1 win over England at Wembley. Cox won 24 caps for Scotland and was captain against the English in his farewell international year in 1954. Back at Ibrox, Cox was ever-present again in 1949-50 as Rangers retained the League title. Cox also got his third and final Scottish Cup winners' medal that season as East Fife were beaten 3-0 in the Final. The next two seasons were barren years as Rangers failed to win a major honour. Cox played fewer games, varying between left half and left back. But in 1952-53, Cox was back as a permanent fixture at left half and won the last of his three Championships. Sadly, however, he missed out on a fourth Scottish Cup winners' medal as Rangers beat Aberdeen without him. Halfway through the 1953-54 season he was switched again to left back and by the next season his appearances were down to 12 League games. He played his last match in a Rangers jersey in the 2-1 defeat by Aberdeen in the Sixth Round of the Scottish Cup on February 19 1955. Cox spent a few seasons with East Fife before emigrating to Canada in 1959. The quality and versatility of his positional play was such that some commentators called him a player out of his time, one they said who would have fitted naturally into the fluid Brazilian team of the 1980s. When you think that Brazil then had midfield players such as Socrates and Falcao, you begin to understand the esteem in which Sammy Cox was held. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1872 4 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 England 1 Scotland 3 George Young and Sam Cox 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7 6,173 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 "Won't you play up the Glasgow Rangers, Sammy Cox, he's on the ball ...." 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmckgers 4 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Very saddened to hear of Sammy's passing today. Such an unbelievably talented player. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilledbear 16 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 One of these players you have never seen, yet in your childhood you hear about them so much you think, I must have seen him in at least one game. Sadly the answer was no, and sadly another legend has passed away. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 England 1 Scotland 3 George Young and Sam Cox Thanks mate that is gold. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,665 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Sad news - another legend moves upstairs... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little General 80 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) Sad news - another legend moves upstairs... can't be many left that were signed by Bill Struth. Bobby Brown and Eric Caldow are two that spring to mind. and of course Johnny Hubbard and Billy Simpson Edited August 3, 2015 by Little General Hubbard and Simpson 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little General 80 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/9759-minutes-silence-for-sammy minutes silence on Friday. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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