Ben Fox
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Harrogate Town
at Harrogate Town
476 days · joined 2025-02-03
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€150k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Northampton Town
top club · 64 apps
Career highs
€175k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 22/23
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1998-02-01 · 6 players total
214Appearances
13Goals
7Assists
21Yellow cards
1Red cards
70Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ben Fox |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Benjamin Jake Fox |
| Date of birth | 1998-02-01 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Burton upon Trent, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Harrogate Town |
| Joined | 2025-02-03 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Momentum Sports ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Harrogate Town
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2025
Transfer: Northampton → Harrogate Town
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Northampton Town, Harrogate Town
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Northampton Town
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Northampton Town
27 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Northampton
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Grimsby Town
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Burton Albion → Grimsby Town
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Burton Albion
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Burton Albion
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — Burton Albion
36 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
May 2018
Transfer: Gateshead → Burton Albion
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Burton Albion → Gateshead
17/18 · Loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Tamworth → Burton Albion
17/18 · Return from loan
Oct 2017
Transfer: Burton Albion → Tamworth
17/18 · Loan
Oct 2017
Transfer: Solihull Moors → Burton Albion
17/18 · Return from loan
Sep 2017
Transfer: Burton Albion → Solihull Moors
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Burton Albion, Gateshead FC, Solihull Moors, Tamworth FC
26 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2017
Transfer: Tamworth → Burton Albion
16/17 · Return from loan
Dec 2016
Transfer: Burton Albion → Tamworth
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Burton Albion, Tamworth FC
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Burton U18 → Burton Albion
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €175k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Harrogate Town
17.0%
Northampton Town
7.2%
Grimsby Town
32.5%
Burton Albion
24.5%
Gateshead FC
7.3%
Tamworth FC
11.5%
Solihull Moors
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrogate Town | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1,068 |
| Northampton Town | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 64 | 5 | 2 | 450 |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 2,047 |
| Burton Albion | 5 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 1,544 |
| Gateshead FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 459 |
| Tamworth FC | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 724 |
| Solihull Moors | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Harrogate Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Harrogate Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Harrogate Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Northampton Town | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Harrogate Town | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,068 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Northampton Town | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Northampton Town | 22 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 315 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League | Grimsby Town | 32 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,047 |
| 21/22 | National League Playoffs | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Burton Albion | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Burton Albion | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,378 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
| 17/18 | National League | Gateshead FC | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 459 |
| 17/18 | National League | Solihull Moors | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League North | Tamworth FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | National League North | Tamworth FC | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 724 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Burton U18 | Burton Albion | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-01 | Burton Albion | Tamworth | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-04 | Tamworth | Burton Albion | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-08 | Burton Albion | Solihull Moors | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-10-07 | Solihull Moors | Burton Albion | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-10-26 | Burton Albion | Tamworth | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-02 | Tamworth | Burton Albion | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-19 | Burton Albion | Gateshead | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Gateshead | Burton Albion | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Burton Albion | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Grimsby Town | Northampton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-03 | Northampton | Harrogate Town | Transfer | 150000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€150k
Peak€175k
Low—
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Lintott | 1 | 1 | 909 |
| Louis Appéré | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Boyce | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John McAtee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle McFadzean | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Érico Sousa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Burns | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Pinnock | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Harry Clifton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieron Bowie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Waterfall | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Sherring | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Burge | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Hoskins | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jon Guthrie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League Two | Northampton Town | 4 | 22 |
| 17/18 | National League | Solihull Moors | 2 | 17 |
| 16/17 | National League North | Tamworth FC | 2 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | League One | Burton Albion | 2 | 27 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 7 |
| 17/18 | National League | Solihull Moors | 1 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Gateshead | Burton Albion | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-19 | Burton Albion | Gateshead | Loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-02 | Tamworth | Burton Albion | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-10-26 | Burton Albion | Tamworth | Loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-10-07 | Solihull Moors | Burton Albion | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-08 | Burton Albion | Solihull Moors | Loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-04 | Tamworth | Burton Albion | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-01 | Burton Albion | Tamworth | Loan | — | €100k |
Last 39 matches for Harrogate Town while Ben Fox was at the club (joined 2025-02-03). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Salford City | 4–1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–4 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 0–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 3–1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Notts County | 3–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 0–3 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 3–1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 3–2 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-10-06 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 0–1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3–1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 0–1 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 2–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–2 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 1–1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 3–3 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Morecambe FC | 1–2 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–3 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 3–1 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–2 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 2–2 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 3–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 0–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Newport County | 3–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 0–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 2–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ben Fox's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage FC | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 27% |
| Sutton United | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 27% |
| Swindon Town | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 39 | -11 | 36% |
| Carlisle United | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 55% |
| Barrow AFC | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 45% |
| Hartlepool United | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 32% |
| Newport County | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 41% |
| Colchester United | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 45% |
| Rochdale AFC | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 27% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 45% |
| Mansfield Town | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 36% |
| Leyton Orient | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 41% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 31 | 1,203 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 22/23 | 27 | 315 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.43 |
| 21/22 | 36 | 2,047 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 20/21 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 1,378 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
38 apps
5 G
1 A
National League
49 apps
3 G
1 A
National League North
27 apps
2 G
0 A
League One
68 apps
1 G
3 A
EFL Trophy
11 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Cup
14 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Ben Fox?
Ben Fox is an England professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Harrogate Town.
How old is Ben Fox?
Ben Fox is 28 years old. He was born on February 1, 1998 in Burton upon Trent.
What position does Ben Fox play?
Ben Fox plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Ben Fox play for?
Ben Fox currently plays for Harrogate Town.
How many career goals has Ben Fox scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ben Fox has scored 13 goals in 214 appearances.
What is Ben Fox's market value?
Ben Fox's most recent reported market value is €150k.