Freddy Willcox

Freddy Willcox
Personal information
Full name Frederick Henry Arthur Willcox
Date of birth (2006-02-02) 2 February 2006 (age 20)
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 22 (2)
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 18:57, 24 October 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. 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. He signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2024. In June 2026, he signed a new contract extension.

Non-League loan spells

On 25 January 2025, Willcox joined National League North club Oxford City on loan until the end of the season. On 17 February 2026, he joined National League North club Hereford on loan, along with Cheltenham teammate Harry Tustin. He made his debut the same day in a 1–0 league win at "home" against Darlington. 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.

Career statistics

As of match played 24 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cheltenham Town 2022–23League One1000000010
2023–24League One1000002030
2024–25 League Two 2000102050
2025–26 League Two 60102030120
2026–27 League Two 122000020142
Total 222103090352
Evesham United (loan) 2023–24 SL Division One South 28200—20302
Oxford City (loan) 2024–25 National League North 120——11131
Hereford (loan) 2025–26 National League North 211———211
Career total 8351030121996
  1. 1 2 3 4 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

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.