Full name Barbara Cox Name Barbara Cox Place of birth New Zealand Role Football player | Years Team 1975-1987 New Zealand | |
Date of birth (1947-05-10) 10 May 1947 (age 68) | ||
Barbara Douglas Cox, (born 10 May 1947), is a former association football player who represented New Zealand.
Cox captained the New Zealand women's team in their first ever international as they beat Hong Kong 2-0 on 25 August 1975 at the inaugural AFC Women's Asian Cup. She finished her international career with 34 caps to her credit.
In the 1996 New Year Honours, Cox was awarded an MBE, for services to soccer.
In 2013, Cox became a founding committee member of the independent group Friends of Football
Cox's daughters Michele Cox and Tara Cox also represented New Zealand.
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