Freddy Willcox

Freddy Willcox
Personal information
Full name Frederick Henry Arthur Willcox[1]
Date of birth (2005-12-11) 11 December 2005[2]
Place of birth Worcester, England
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cheltenham Town
Number 33
Youth career
2017–2024 Cheltenham Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Cheltenham Town 12 (0)
2023–2024 → Evesham United (loan) 28 (2)
2025 → Oxford City (loan) 12 (0)
2026 → Hereford (loan) 21 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:53, 23 August 2026 (UTC)

Frederick Henry Arthur Willcox (born 11 December 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town.

Career

Cheltenham Town

Willcox joined the Cheltenham Town academy aged 11.[3] He made his first-team debut for the club on 7 May 2023, in a 2–2 draw with Charlton Athletic at Whaddon Road on the final day of the 2022–23 EFL League One season.[4] He signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2024.[5] In June 2026, he signed a new contract extension.[6]

Non-League loan spells

On 25 January 2025, Willcox joined National League North club Oxford City on loan until the end of the season.[7] On 17 February 2026, he joined National League North club Hereford on loan, along with Cheltenham team mate Harry Tustin. He made his debut the same day in a 1–0 league win at "home" against Darlington.[8] He started all of Hereford's remaining 21 league matches played in just 68 days, helping the club escape relegation on the final day of the season.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cheltenham Town 2022–23[10]League One1000000010
2023–24[11]League One1000002[a]030
2024–25[12] League Two 2000102[a]050
2025–26[13] League Two 6010203[a]0120
2026–27[14] League Two 2000000020
Total 120103070230
Evesham United (loan) 2023–24[15] SL Division One South 28200—2[b]0302
Oxford City (loan) 2024–25[12] National League North 120——1[c]1131
Hereford (loan) 2025–26[13] National League North 211———211
Career total 7331030101874
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy; one appearance in Worcestershire Senior Cup
  3. ↑ One appearance, one goal in FA Trophy[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Squad List 2025/26 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). English Football League. 10 February 2026. p. 112. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 Freddy Willcox at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "EFL Youth Development Week: Academy to Professional". Cheltenham Town F.C. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Cheltenham Town 2-2 Charlton Athletic". BBC Sport. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  5. ↑ Palmer, Jon (20 June 2024). "Midfield prospects sign pro deals". Gloucestershire Echo. Gloucestershire Media (Reach plc). Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  6. ↑ Palmer, Jon (30 June 2026). "Cheltenham Town youngsters sign new contracts ahead of pre-season". Gloucestershire Echo. Gloucestershire Media (Reach plc). Archived from the original on 1 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Palmer, Jon (25 January 2025). "Cheltenham Town prospect Freddy Willcox joins Oxford City on loan". Gloucestershire Echo. Gloucestershire Media (Reach plc). Archived from the original on 8 January 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Palmer, Jon (18 February 2026). "Cheltenham Town duo make Hereford FC loan switch". Gloucestershire Echo. Gloucestershire Media (Reach plc). Archived from the original on 7 March 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  9. ↑ @HerefordFC (30 May 2026). "REWIND ⏪ | Freddy Willcox started each of the Bulls' 2️⃣1️⃣ games in 6️⃣8️⃣ days after arriving on loan from @ctfcofficial. The indefatigable midfielder scored in style at home to Spennymoor in match 1️⃣1️⃣ 👏" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 July 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  10. ↑ "Games played by Freddy Willcox in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Freddy Willcox in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  12. 1 2 "Games played by Freddy Willcox in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  13. 1 2 "Games played by Freddy Willcox in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Freddy Willcox in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Freddy Willcox | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
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