Berkley Cox

Australian rules footballer (1934–2024)

Australian rules footballer

Berkley Cox
Personal information
Full name	Berkley James Cox
Date of birth	(1934-05-03)3 May 1934
Date of death	13 May 2024(2024-05-13) (aged 90)
Place of death	Launceston, Tasmania
Original team(s)	City-South (NTFA)
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Position(s)	Centreman
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1958–65	Carlton	102 (45)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 1965.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Berkley James Cox (3 May 1934 – 13 May 2024) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Cox was an established player at City-South in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) when he was lured to the mainland by Carlton. He appeared as a centreman in their 1962 VFL Grand Final loss to Essendon and kicked 17 goals the following season. Cox represented Tasmania at the 1966 Hobart Carnival.

Cox was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2005.^[2] He died on 13 May 2024 at the age of 90.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b De Bolfo, Tony (14 May 2024). "Blues mourn the passing of Berkley Cox". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
^ "72. Berkley Cox". AFL Tasmania Hall of Fame.

Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

External links

Berkley Cox's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Berkley Cox at AustralianFootball.com
Profile at Blueseum

Tasmanian team – 1966 Interstate Carnival

Victoria (VFL) 26.24 (180) defeated Tasmania 11.13 (104), at North Hobart Oval, 9 June 1966, crowd: 20,047
Tasmania 19.27 (141) defeated Victoria (VFA) 7.11 (53), at North Hobart Oval, 11 June 1966, crowd: 23,764
Western Australia 17.13 (115) defeated Tasmania 16.10 (106), at North Hobart Oval, 16 June 1966, crowd: 10,199
South Australia 14.7 (91) defeated Tasmania 9.13 (67), at North Hobart Oval, 18 June 1966, crowd: 23,368