# Ben Fox

Benjamin Jake Fox (born 1 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Harrogate Town.
Fox came through the youth academy at Burton Albion and progressed to the first team where he made 37 league appearances over a 5 year spell. Whilst with Albion he spent time on loan with non-league sides Tamworth, Solihull Moors, Gateshead and Barnet.
Fox moved to Grimsby Town in the summer of 2021 and was part of the team that won promotion to the Football League by winning the National League play offs in 2022. On June 17, 2022, Fox signed a two-year deal with Northampton Town.

## Career
### Burton Albion

Fox was included in the first team squad during the 2016–17 season, and was allocated the number 21 squad number. He was given his debut in the EFL Cup match against Liverpool on 23 August 2016, coming on as a 65th-minute substitute for Lloyd Dyer, a game in which Burton lost 5–0. Fox was given his EFL Championship debut on 17 September 2016, coming on as 77th-minute substitute for Hamza Choudhury in a home game against Brighton & Hove Albion which they lost 1–0. He scored his first goal for Burton in an EFL Cup tie against Cardiff City on 22 August 2017.
Fox joined Conference North side Tamworth on 1 December 2016, on an initial one-month loan, which was later extended to the rest of the season on 8 February 2017. The following season, he spent time on loan with Solihull Moors, had a second loan spell at Tamworth, and then went on loan for a third time that season, this time at Gateshead.
Fox broke into the first team at Burton in the 2018-19 season, but in July 2019 he was ruled out of action until March 2020 with an anterior cruciate ligament injury. In December 2020 he joined Barnet on a one-month loan, with a view to an extension until the end of the season. Fox scored on his debut in the FA Trophy against Dorking Wanderers, but later received a straight red card for a late tackle in a 3–1 defeat. His suspension, followed by subsequent match postponements, and a change of management at Burton meant this was his only game for the club.
On 12 May 2021 it was announced that he would be one of 12 players leaving Burton at the end of the season.

### Grimsby Town

On 15 June 2021, Fox joined Grimsby Town on a one-year deal
Fox earned the man of the match award as The Mariners defeated Solihull Moors 2-1 at the London Stadium in the 2022 National League play-off final.

### Northampton Town

On 17 June 2022, Fox signed for fellow EFL League Two side Northampton Town having rejected a new deal from Grimsby.
On 14 May 2024, the club announced Fox had signed a new contract for a year with the option of a further year.

#### Harrogate Town

On 3 February 2025, Fox joined EFL League Two club Harrogate Town on a free transfer on a two-and-a-half year deal .

## Career statistics

    As of match played 17 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Burton Albion | 2016–17 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Burton Albion | 2017–18 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| Burton Albion | 2018–19 | League One | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Burton Albion | 2019–20 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burton Albion | 2020–21 | League One | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Burton Albion | Total | Total | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 2 |
| Tamworth (loan) | 2016–17 | National League North | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Solihull Moors (loan) | 2017–18 | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Tamworth (loan) | 2017–18 | National League North | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Gateshead (loan) | 2017–18 | National League | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Barnet (loan) | 2020–21 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Grimsby Town | 2021–22 | National League | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Northampton Town | 2022–23 | League Two | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| Northampton Town | 2023–24 | League One | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Northampton Town | 2024–25 | League One | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Northampton Town | Total | Total | 54 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 64 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 165 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 198 | 13 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in the EFL Trophy
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
* ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances in National League playoffs

## Honours

Grimsby Town
* National League play-off winners: 2022
Northampton Town
* EFL League Two promotion: 2022–23