Market value
—
Rating · 18/19
5.8
Solid
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Plymouth Argyle
top club · 142 apps
Position rank · 18/19
#1598
goals rank
#348
assists rank
20
season goals
47
season assists
Among 2,302 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2012
€300k
top transfer fee · 10/11
4
best season · 06/07
28 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-12-13 · 4 players total
438Appearances
20Goals
47Assists
39Yellow cards
0Red cards
186Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Fox |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | David Lee Fox |
| Date of birth | 1983-12-13 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Leek, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Full Contact |
Jul 2019
Transfer: Plymouth → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Plymouth Argyle
47 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Plymouth Argyle
48 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Plymouth
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Plymouth Argyle
47 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Colchester Utd. → Crewe Alexandra
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Crewe Alexandra
41 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Colchester Utd.
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Colchester United
33 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Norwich → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Dec 2013
Transfer: Barnsley → Norwich
13/14 · Return from loan
Sep 2013
Transfer: Norwich → Barnsley
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Barnsley FC, Norwich City, Norwich City U21
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Norwich City, Norwich City U21
10 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Norwich City
32 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Norwich City
35 matches · 1 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Colchester Utd. → Norwich
10/11 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2009
09/10 — Colchester United
21 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Blackpool → Colchester Utd.
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Blackpool FC
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Blackpool FC
33 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Blackpool FC
45 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Man Utd Res. → Blackpool
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Blackpool FC
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2004
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Man Utd Res.
04/05 · Return from loan
Oct 2004
Transfer: Man Utd Res. → Shrewsbury
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Shrewsbury Town
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2004
Transfer: Royal Antwerp → Man Utd Res.
03/04 · Return from loan
Jul 2003
Transfer: Man Utd Res. → Royal Antwerp
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2002
Transfer: Man Utd U18 → Man Utd Res.
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: Exeter U18 → Man Utd U18
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1719 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 18/19. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.03/90
Assists5 total · 0.13/90
G+A6 total · 0.16/90
Yellow cards7 total · 0.18/90
Minutes played by club
Plymouth Argyle
45.1%
Crewe Alexandra
10.0%
Colchester United
10.0%
Barnsley FC
0.0%
Norwich City
15.1%
Norwich City U21
1.6%
Blackpool FC
16.9%
Shrewsbury Town
1.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 142 | 3 | 12 | 7,553 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 1,674 |
| Colchester United | 2 | 09/10 | 14/15 | 54 | 5 | 7 | 1,667 |
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Norwich City | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 75 | 1 | 15 | 2,535 |
| Norwich City U21 | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 262 |
| Blackpool FC | 4 | 05/06 | 08/09 | 108 | 7 | 10 | 2,829 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 233 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Plymouth Argyle | 43 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3,476 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Plymouth Argyle | 45 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3,597 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 480 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Plymouth Argyle | 40 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 39 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,674 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Colchester United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Colchester United | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1,247 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Norwich City U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Norwich City U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 262 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 2 | Norwich City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Norwich City | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Norwich City | 32 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2,535 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Colchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Colchester United | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 420 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1,678 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Blackpool FC | 37 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 714 |
| 06/07 | League One Play-Offs | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Blackpool FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 347 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 233 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Exeter U18 | Man Utd U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-02 | Man Utd Res. | Royal Antwerp | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-05 | Royal Antwerp | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-10-07 | Man Utd Res. | Shrewsbury | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-06 | Shrewsbury | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-20 | Man Utd Res. | Blackpool | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Blackpool | Colchester Utd. | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Colchester Utd. | Norwich | Transfer | 400000 | €300k |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-27 | Norwich | Barnsley | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-29 | Barnsley | Norwich | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Norwich | Without Club | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-06 | Without Club | Colchester Utd. | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-14 | Colchester Utd. | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-22 | Crewe Alexandra | Plymouth | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Plymouth | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30322 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | #4 | 13 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Carey | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Wes Hoolahan | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yann Songo'o | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonny Bradley | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Antoni Sarcevic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rúben Lameiras | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Jervis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Ruddy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke McCormick | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League One | Blackpool FC | 4 | 37 |
| 09/10 | League One | Colchester United | 3 | 18 |
| 14/15 | League One | Colchester United | 2 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Championship | Norwich City | 10 | 32 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 5 | 28 |
| 18/19 | League One | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 43 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-12-29 | Barnsley | Norwich | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-27 | Norwich | Barnsley | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-06 | Shrewsbury | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 04/05 | 2004-10-07 | Man Utd Res. | Shrewsbury | Loan | — | €400k |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-05 | Royal Antwerp | Man Utd Res. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-02 | Man Utd Res. | Royal Antwerp | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by David 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 60 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 75 | 74 | +1 | 40% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 59 | 22 | 13 | 24 | 78 | 83 | -5 | 37% |
| Scunthorpe United | 56 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 82 | 65 | +17 | 41% |
| Barnsley FC | 53 | 16 | 13 | 24 | 76 | 78 | -2 | 30% |
| Oldham Athletic | 52 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 56 | 57 | -1 | 40% |
| Walsall FC | 52 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 33% |
| Gillingham FC | 50 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 79 | 72 | +7 | 36% |
| Southend United | 50 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 44% |
| Bradford City | 50 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 69 | 56 | +13 | 42% |
| Swindon Town | 48 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 52 | 65 | -13 | 31% |
| Sheffield United | 48 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 62 | 80 | -18 | 29% |
| Yeovil Town | 48 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 47 | 3,476 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 17/18 | 48 | 3,597 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 16/17 | 47 | 480 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 15/16 | 41 | 1,674 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 14/15 | 33 | 1,247 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 2,535 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 09/10 | 21 | 420 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 08/09 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 45 | 714 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 05/06 | 7 | 347 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
219 apps
14 G
16 A
Championship
89 apps
2 G
17 A
FA Cup
28 apps
2 G
6 A
League Two
44 apps
1 G
3 A
U21 PL
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League
30 apps
0 G
3 A
League Cup
14 apps
0 G
2 A
FL Trophy
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is David Fox?
David Fox is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is David Fox?
David Fox is 42 years old. He was born on December 13, 1983 in Leek.
What position does David Fox play?
David Fox plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does David Fox play for?
David Fox currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has David Fox scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Fox has scored 20 goals in 438 appearances.