Danny Fox

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Danny Fox
Danny Fox.jpg
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 30 (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 3 March 2012.

† 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.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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]

[edit] 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]

[edit] 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 assists in games against St Johnstone and Dundee United.[8][9]

[edit] 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]

[edit] 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]

[edit] 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.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

As of 3 March 2012
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 30 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 0
Career totals 266 14 20 0 11 0 7 0 4 0 309 14

[edit] 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

[edit] External links
Southampton F.C. – current squad
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