David Hancox

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Dave Hancox
Personal information
Date of birth (1947-10-02) 2 October 1947 (age 76)
Place of birth Conisbrough, England
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1967–1968 Chester 19 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dave Hancox (born 2 October 1947) was an English footballer, who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Chester. [1] [2]

Professional career

Hancox was part of a 1967-68 Welsh Cup semi-finalist Chester team that fell to the 3rd to last position of the Football League, ahead of Workington and Bradford Park Avenue. The first season of play for Hancox resulted in four goals in nineteen appearances as his team won 9, drew 14, and lost 23, including Chester going the final nine games of the season without a win. It would also be the only season of play for Hancox for Chester. [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Chester City: 1946/47 – 1999/2000 & 2004/05 – 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "David Hancox". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "English Football Stats - English League Tables - 1967/68 - Tiers 1 - 4". www.englishfootballstats.co.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Football Club History Database - Chester{1}". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 12 December 2022.


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