Frank Fox (rugby league)
{{short description|English rugby league footballer}}
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{{Use British English|date=July 2019}}
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|birth_date = {{circa|{{birth year and age|1939}}}} – {{circa|{{birth year and age|1943}}}}
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|position = {{rlp|PR}}
|club1 = Halifax
|year1start = ≤1963/64
|year1end = ≥63/64
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|year2end = ≥66/67
|appearances2 = 100+1
|tries2 = 2
|goals2 = 0
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|points2 = 6
|club3 = Castleford
|year3start = 1967/68
|year3end = 70/71
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|points3 = 6
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Frank Fox (born {{circa|1939–43}}) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax, Hull Kingston Rovers and Castleford, as a {{rlp|pr}}.David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. {{ISBN|978-0752418957}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/alltime.php|title=Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)|publisher=thecastlefordtigers.co.uk |date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216084010/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/alltime.php|archivedate=16 February 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=858|title=Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk|publisher=thecastlefordtigers.co.uk |date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216084416/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=858|archivedate=16 February 2012}}
Playing career
=Challenge Cup Final appearances=
Frank Fox was an unused substitute in Castleford's 11-6 victory over Salford in the 1968–69 Challenge Cup Final during the 1968–69 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 17 May 1969, in front of a crowd of 97,939.{{cite web|url=http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/viewreport.php?page=report&id=2539|title=Sat 17th May 1969 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 97,939|publisher=thecastlefordtigers|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151231084544/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/viewreport.php?page=report&id=2539|archivedate=31 December 2015|df=dmy}}
=County Cup Final appearances=
Frank Fox played at {{rlp|pr}} in Halifax's 10-0 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1963–64 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1963–64 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 2 November 1963, in front of a crowd of 13,238, and played at {{rlp|pr}} in Hull Kingston Rovers' 25-12 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1966–67 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1966, in front of a crowd of 13,241.
=Club career=
Frank Fox made his dêbut for Castleford against Wakefield Trinity at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 August 1967, and he played his last match for Castleford against Hull F.C. at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Tuesday 31 March 1970.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/search/?q=Fox Search for "Fox" at rugbyleagueproject.org]
- [http://archive.castigersheritage.com/?s=true&c=Frank%20Fox "Frank Fox" Memory Box Search at archive.castigersheritage.com]
- [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?basicsearch=%22Frank%20Fox%22&retrievecountrycounts=false Search for "Frank Fox" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk]
{{Castleford - 1969 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
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Category:Castleford Tigers players
Category:English rugby league players
Category:Halifax Panthers players
Category:Hull Kingston Rovers players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)