Walter Tom Cox (1872–1930)[1] was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for various clubs around the turn of the 20th century.
[2] He later converted to a goalkeeper and made his first-team debut when he replaced Jack Barrett in an FA Cup match at the Antelope Ground against Reading on 3 November 1894.
[3] Cox made his Southern League debut away to Royal Ordnance on 5 October 1895 before Tom Cain took over as the first-choice 'keeper.
At Hyde Road, Cox was used as cover for Charlie Williams and made only one league appearance before moving on to Bury.
He failed to make any first team appearances at either Bury or his next club Preston North End and finished his career in Scotland with Dundee.