Birmingham City Fox was born in
Tamworth, Staffordshire. He made his Football League debut a year later, as a
substitute in a 2–1 defeat away to
West Bromwich Albion in the
First Division. Despite
The Times' reporter's view in April 1978 that "Fox looks a fine prospect", the player was unable to hold down a regular first-team place, and joined
Second Division club
Wrexham in December the same year after
manager Arfon Griffiths paid out a £95,000 fee.
Wrexham He spent nearly four years with Wrexham, during which time he helped the club to reach the fifth round of the
FA Cup on two occasions and scored in the final of the
Welsh Cup in 1979, in which Wrexham lost to
Shrewsbury Town on
aggregate. He also played and scored for the club in the
European Cup Winners' Cup. At the end of the
1980–81 season he was voted the club's Player of the Year.
Port Vale Fox joined
Port Vale in October 1982 after being signed by manager
John McGrath as a replacement for the outgoing
Mark Chamberlain. On 29 January 1983, he claimed three assists and scored the other goal in a 4–1 win over
Mansfield Town at
Vale Park. He was a regular first-team player in
1982–83, scoring three goals in 35 games, and was included in the
PFA select
Fourth Division team for that season as the "Valiants" were
promoted in third place. Fox followed John McGrath to
Chester City in
1984–85 and
1985–86, although he would not feature for the club again after the opening game of the latter campaign against
Halifax Town. His
contract was terminated in October 1985 after an argument with new manager
Harry McNally. This marked the end of his professional career and he moved into
non-League football with
Rhyl (of the
Northern Premier League), Llangollen and former club Tamworth. ==Style of play==