Danny Fox

Danny Fox

Fox playing for Celtic
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Fox[1]
Date of birth	29 May 1986 (1986-05-29) (age 25)
Place of birth	Winsford, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Left wingback / Left winger
Club information
Current club	Southampton
Number	13
Youth career
2003–2004	Everton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2005	Everton	0	(0)
2004	→ Gateshead (loan)	4	(0)
2005	→ Stranraer (loan)	11	(1)
2005–2008	Walsall	99	(6)
2008–2009	Coventry City	57	(6)
2009–2010	Celtic	15	(0)
2010–2011	Burnley	50	(1)
2011–	Southampton	10	(0)
National team‡
2008	England U21	1	(0)
2009	Scotland	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 January 2010

Daniel "Danny" Fox (born 29 May 1986 in Winsford, England) is an English-born Scottish footballer who plays for English Championship club Southampton as a left wingback but can also play as a left winger. Fox, who represented England at under-21 international level, has since been selected for Scotland, making his debut in the November 2009 loss against Wales.

Club career

Everton

Born in Winsford, Cheshire, Fox learnt his trade at his boyhood club Everton's youth system but the closest he came to a first team appearance was as an 18-year-old being named on the bench for Everton's home match against Aston Villa in October 2004.

Stranraer

He was loaned out to Stranraer, where he played 11 games (scoring once against Berwick Rangers)^[2] and helped them secure promotion to the Scottish First Division before his eventual release from Everton in the summer of 2005.

Walsall

Walsall moved quickly to sign Fox, where he made over 100 appearances in all competitions.

Fox had been linked with a move to Leeds United in the January 2008 transfer window. Leeds reportedly had a bid of up to £300,000 (including clauses) turned down by Walsall.^[3]

Coventry City

Coventry City then agreed a fee with Walsall as Fox wished to move up a league, and he joined the Sky Blues on 28 January 2008 in a double transfer deal (with his defensive partner Scott Dann also moving to the Ricoh Arena only 72 hours later), after agreeing personal terms and a passing a medical. Before this, Colchester United had agreed a fee with Walsall for Fox.^[4]

Celtic

On 16 July 2009, Nottingham Forest tabled a bid believed to be in the region of £2 million to bring him to the City Ground, but the bid was subsequently rejected.^{[citation needed]} On 23 July, after Coventry accepted a bid from SPL side Celtic, Fox went to Glasgow to have a medical at Celtic Park.^[5] He signed for Celtic the next day for an undisclosed fee believed to be £1.5 million^[6][7] and was immediately drafted into the squad for the match against Al-Ahly in the Wembley Cup.^{[citation needed]}

Fox made his competitive debut for Celtic in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers against FC Dynamo Moscow. He became a regular free kick taker for Celtic, but did not score a goal, although he did provide several assists in games against St Johnstone and Dundee United.^[8][9]

Burnley

On 29 January 2010, after just six months in Glasgow, Fox joined Premier League club Burnley on a three and a half-year contract for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £1.8 million.^[10] On his debut for Burnley, Fox claimed an assist and the winning goal against West Ham United on 6 February in a 2–1 home win. His efforts lifted Burnley above West Ham and out of the relegation zone. They went on to be relegated to the Championship.^[11]

Southampton

On 11 August 2011, he signed for Southampton on a four-year deal for an undisclosed seven figure fee rumoured to be around £1.8 million.^[12] On 16 August 2011, he made his debut coming off from the bench replacing David Connolly in a 5-2 away win over Ipswich Town.^[13]

International career

Fox was called up to the England under-21 squad for the match against Poland under-21s on 25 March 2008 and was selected in the starting XI.^[14]

He declared himself available to play for Scotland through his grandfather.^[15] Fox was selected for Scotland's friendly against Japan in October 2009,^[16] but had to withdraw due to an injury sustained while playing for Celtic.^[17] Fox finally made his debut for Scotland in a 3–0 defeat to Wales on 14 November.

Honours

• Coventry City Players' Player of the Year: 2009
• Championship Team of the Year: 2009
• League Two: Champions 2006–07 with Walsall
• Stranraer Young Player of the Year: 2004

Club

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other[18]		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Everton	2004–05	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gateshead (loan)	2004–05	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Stranraer (loan)	2004–05	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	1
Walsall	2005–06	33	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	41	0
	2006–07	44	3	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	49	3
	2007–08	22	3	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	28	3
	Total	99	6	11	0	4	0	0	0	4	0	118	6
Coventry City	2007–08	18	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	1
	2008–09	39	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	45	5
	Total	57	6	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	63	6
Celtic	2009–10	15	0	0	0	1	0	7	0	0	0	23	0
Burnley	2009–10	14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	1
	2010–11	35	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	40	0
	2011–12	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	Total	50	1	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	56	1
Southampton	2011–12	10	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
Career totals		246	14	18	0	11	0	7	0	4	0	286	14

References

1. ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.com/post84BMDSearchStart.action?redef=0&searchType=B. Retrieved 24 July 2009. 
2. ^ "Berwick Rangers 1–2 Stranraer". BBC Sport. 1 March 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/4306171.stm. Retrieved 29 December 2009. 
3. ^ United move for transfer targets Yorkshire Evening Post
4. ^ "Walsall accept U's offer for Fox". BBC Sport. 14 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/7186978.stm. Retrieved 14 January 2010. 
5. ^ Celtic look to catch Fox Sky Sports, 23 July 2009
6. ^ "Celtic sign Coventry defender Fox". BBC Sport. 24 July 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8166242.stm. Retrieved 14 January 2010. 
7. ^ "Celtic snare Fox". Sky Sports. 24 July 2009. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11787_5451775,00.html. Retrieved 14 January 2010. 
8. ^ Lindsay, Clive (22 August 2009). "Celtic 5 – 2 St. Johnstone". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8210620.stm. 
9. ^ Conaghan, Martin (12 September 2009). "Celtic 1 – 1 Dundee United". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8249319.stm. 
10. ^ "Celtic defender Danny Fox agrees Burnley deal". BBC Sport. 29 January 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/8485230.stm. Retrieved 29 January 2010. 
11. ^ Roopanarine, Les (6 February 2010). "Burnley 2 – 1 West Ham". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8497953.stm. Retrieved 6 February 2010. 
12. ^ "Danny Fox Signs". saintsfc.co.uk. 2011-08-11. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2417072,00.html. Retrieved 2011-08-11. 
13. ^ "Ipswich 2 - 5 Southampton". BBC Sport. 2011-08-16. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14457271.stm. Retrieved 2011-08-17. 
14. ^ "Fox and Dann make Under-21 debut". BBC Sport. 26 March 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7314234.stm. Retrieved 26 August 2009. 
15. ^ Coventry ace Danny Fox admits he'd love to play in dark blue of Scotland Sunday Mail
16. ^ Fox earns first Scotland call-up BBC Sport, 1 October 2009
17. ^ Delight for Lee Wallace after finally getting cap call Daily Record, 6 October 2009
18. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup

External links

• Danny Fox profile at saintsfc.co.uk
• Danny Fox career stats at Soccerbase
• Danny Fox career stats at Soccerbase

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Name	Fox, Danny
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Date of birth	29 May 1986
Place of birth	Winsford, England
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