Reginald Allan Fox (16 October 1929 – 19 April 2010) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a full back for Brighton & Hove Albion.[3] He was on the books of Fulham and Mansfield Town without appearing for their League team, and played non-league football for Tufnell Park, Dover, Hastings United, Tonbridge Angels, Folkestone Town and Lewes.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reginald Allan Fox[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 October 1929[3] | ||
| Place of birth | Tufnell Park, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 April 2010 (aged 80)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Brighton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Tufnell Park | |||
| 194?–1952 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 1949 | Dover | ||
| 1952–1956 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | (0) |
| 1956 | Mansfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1956–1957 | Hastings United | ||
| 1957–1958 | Tonbridge Angels | 5 | (0) |
| Folkestone Town | |||
| Lewes | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career
editFox was born in Tufnell Park, London, in 1929.[3] He was with Tottenham Hotspur as a youngster and played amateur football for Isthmian League club Tufnell Park. During his National Service with the Royal Signals, he represented the Army team,[1] as well as playing Kent League football for Dover while stationed locally. He was at that time on Fulham's books as an amateur,[4] and signed professional forms in December 1949. He remained with the club for three years without appearing for their Football League team,[3] then joined Brighton & Hove Albion of the Third Division South on 1 October 1952 as replacement for Jack Mansell who was leaving for First Division football with Cardiff City. He went straight into the team for the next day's visit to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and performed well, albeit in a losing cause.[5]
Competition at full back was such that he and Maurice McLafferty shared the left-back position for 1952–53, and in the following three seasons Fox made just ten appearances in league and FA Cup combined.[1] He rejected Brighton's offer of terms for 1956–57, and joined Mansfield Town on a month's trial in August 1956;[6] his performances for the club's junior teams earned him the offer of a contract, but Brighton wanted a higher fee than Mansfield were prepared to pay. Soon afterwards, Fox moved on to Hastings United of the Southern League on a free transfer.[1]
He spent the 1957–58 season with Tonbridge Angels as captain of the reserves and occasional first-teamer, making five appearances in the Southern League and one in the Kent Senior Cup.,[7] and later played for Folkestone Town and Lewes.[1]
Fox settled in Brighton,[1] where he died in 2010 at the age of 80.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
- ^ "Find a will: Wills and probate 1996 to present". UK Probate Service. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Reg Fox". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Dover's new players". Dover Express. 22 July 1949. p. 6.
- ^ "Brighton lose, but new boy shines". Daily Herald. London. 2 October 1952. p. 8.
Reg Fox, transferred to Brighton from Fulham yesterday, was prominent in defence and showed himself a worthy successor to Jack Mansell, who is expected to sign for Cardiff today.
- ^ "Trial for Fox". Daily Mirror. London. 18 August 1956. p. 13.
- ^ Cheal, Brian. "part 8". 1957/58 (PDF). pp. 1, 7. Retrieved 9 October 2021 – via Tonbridge Angels F.C.
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