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J. Deryck Fox is an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Captain) (Heritage № 589), Western Suburbs Magpies, Bradford Northern, Batley, and Rochdale Hornets, as a goal-kicking scrum-half/halfback, i.e. number 7, and coaching at club level for Rochdale Hornets, Shaw Cross Sharks ARLFC,[1][2] Batemans Bay Tigers, and Dewsbury Celtic. He attended St John Fisher's RC High School in Dewsbury.
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- 2st coach profile deryck fox mov
- Deryck fox shares his world cup final memories
- International honours
- County honours
- County Cup Final appearances
- Regal Trophy Final appearances
- Club career
- Honoured at Featherstone Rovers
- Genealogical information
- References
Deryck fox shares his world cup final memories
International honours
Deryck Fox won caps for England while at Bradford Northern in 1995 against Wales and France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Featherstone in 1985 against France (2 matches), and New Zealand (3 matches), in 1986 against France (2 matches), and Australia (2 matches), in 1989 against New Zealand (sub), in 1990 against Papua New Guinea (sub), in 1991 against Papua New Guinea (sub), in 1992 against France (sub), and while at Bradford Northern in 1992 Australia.
He was selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.
County honours
Deryck Fox won caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1985–86 season against Lancashire, and New Zealand, during the 1986–87 season against Lancashire, during the 1987–88 season against Lancashire, and Papua New Guinea, during the 1988–89 season against Lancashire, during the 1989–90 season against Lancashire, and during the 1991–92 season against Lancashire.
County Cup Final appearances
Deryck Fox played scrum-half/halfback, was captain, and scored 3-conversions in Featherstone Rovers' 14-20 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1989 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1989–90 season at Headingley, Leeds on Sunday 5 November 1989.
Regal Trophy Final appearances
Deryck Fox played scrum-half/halfback in Bradford Northern's 15-8 defeat by Wigan in the 1992–93 Regal Trophy Final during the 1992–93 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1993.
Club career
Deryck Fox made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 4 September 1983.
Honoured at Featherstone Rovers
Deryck Fox is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee.
Genealogical information
Deryck Fox is the son of the rugby league Prop who played in the 1970s for Batley; John Fox, and the brother rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 654); Martin Fox.