 The Burnley team suffered several heavy defeats while Cox played in goal, including a 1–7 loss away at Blackburn Rovers and a 1–9 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers.Cox played a total of 28 first-team matches for the club, conceding 80 goals during that time.He made his final appearance for Burnley on 4 January 1890 in the 1–4 loss to Derby County.