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Liam Fox (footballer)

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Liam Fox
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-02-02) 2 February 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Heart of Midlothian
(assistant first team coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Heart of Midlothian 0 (0)
2004 → Crusaders (loan) 10 (1)
2004–2006 Inverness CT 26 (4)
2006–2013 Livingston 185 (22)
2013–2015 Raith Rovers 55 (0)
2015–2016 Heart of Midlothian 0 (0)
Total 276 (27)
Managerial career
2016–2017 Cowdenbeath
2022–2023 Dundee United
2023–2024 Hearts B
2024 Heart of Midlothian (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Liam Fox (born 2 February 1984) is a Scottish professional football coach and former player, who is currently an assistant first team coach at Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian. He has previously held the roles of Hearts B manager, as well as caretaker manager of the Hearts first team.

Fox, who played as a midfielder, began his playing career with Heart of Midlothian, from where he was loaned to Crusaders in Northern Ireland. After a spell with Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Fox played for Livingston between 2006 and 2013, making over 200 appearances. He then played for Raith Rovers before returning to Hearts as a coach.

From 2016 to 2017, Fox was head coach of Scottish League Two club Cowdenbeath. He rejoined Hearts as a first team coach, and left in September 2020. After stints as an assistant manager with Livingston and Dundee United, he was appointed United manager in September 2022. He left that position in February 2023.

Career

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Hearts

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Fox started his career as a youth team player at Heart of Midlothian. Having been an unused substitute for the first team once, he was loaned to Northern Ireland club Crusaders in 2004, where he made ten appearances and scored one goal.[1]

Inverness CT

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On his return to Scotland he was signed by Scottish Football League First Division team Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 2004. During his time at the club, Inverness were promoted to the Scottish Premier League. Fox scored four goals in 26 first team appearances for the club.

Livingston

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In 2006, Fox signed for Livingston, then playing in the Scottish Football League First Division. Shortly after his arrival the club were placed into administration and subsequently demoted two divisions by the Scottish Football Association to the Scottish Football League Third Division. Following seven years and 219 appearances for Livingston, it was announced that Fox would be leaving the club after the 2012–13 season. On 4 May 2013, he scored for the club in his last appearance in a 3–2 defeat to Raith Rovers.

Raith Rovers

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On 1 June 2013, Fox signed for Raith Rovers.[2]

Coaching career

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In the summer of 2015, Fox returned to Hearts as a coach. He also registered as a player and he appeared in a pre-season friendly against former club Raith Rovers on 7 July 2015.

Fox was appointed head coach of Cowdenbeath in May 2016.[3] Fox was sacked on 6 March 2017, with Cowdenbeath bottom of Scottish League Two and at risk of their third consecutive relegation.[4]

In 2017 Fox returned to Hearts as a First Team coach, before being moved to Reserves Head Coach in December 2019 following a reshuffle after Daniel Stendel's appointment as Manager. In September 2020 Fox left Hearts due to lack of reserves football in Scotland and the hiring of other First Team coaches.[5]

In December 2020, Fox was appointed as assistant manager at Livingston, under manager David Martindale.[6] Fox left this role in May 2021.[7]

Dundee United

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In June 2021 Fox joined Dundee United as assistant manager.[8] Fox was appointed caretaker manager of Dundee United in August 2022 following the sacking of Jack Ross. In his first game in charge, he led United to a 2–1 Scottish League Cup victory against Livingston on 31 August 2022.[9] On 23 September, he was appointed manager of Dundee United on a permanent basis.[10] Fox left United in February 2023, with the team sitting four points adrift at the bottom of the 2022–23 Scottish Premiership after a 4–0 defeat at Ross County.[11] The club had only won six matches, and drawn three, in 22 games with Fox in permanent charge.[11]

Aberdeen

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Fox joined Aberdeen as a first team coach under Barry Robson in 2023.[12]

Hearts

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After leaving Aberdeen, Fox returned to Hearts in June 2023, taking on the role of manager of the Hearts B team manager.[13]

In September 2024, Fox was appointed as caretaker manager of the Hearts first team after Steven Naismith was sacked.[14] He took control of the team for two league matches and one Europa Conference league stage match, holding Ross County to a draw in his first game,[15] winning in Europe against Dinamo Minsk,[16] and narrowly losing to Aberdeen in his final game.[17] On 15 October 2024, Neil Critchley was named as the new manager and Fox returned to his role in charge of Hearts B.[18]

On 19 October 2024, Fox was promoted into the first team coaching staff, taking on the role of assistant first team coach.[19]

Managerial record

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As of 6 October 2024
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Cowdenbeath 23 May 2016 6 March 2017 30 6 4 20 020.00
Dundee United 30 August 2022 26 February 2023 25 7 4 14 028.00
Heart of Midlothian (interim) 22 September 2024 15 October 2024 3 1 1 1 033.33
Total 57 13 9 35 022.81
  • Initially caretaker and appointed permanently on 23 September 2022

Honours

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Raith Rovers

References

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  1. ^ "Pressure mounts on Quinn". colerainetimes.co.uk.
  2. ^ "New Signing Announced". Raith Rovers FC. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Cowdenbeath: Hearts' Liam Fox appointed Blue Brazil head coach". BBC Sport. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Liam Fox". Cowdenbeath FC. 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Fox leaves Hearts | Heart of Midlothian Football Club". heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  6. ^ admin (22 December 2020). "Liam Fox appointed as Assistant Manager of Livingston FC". Livingston FC. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  7. ^ admin (20 May 2021). "Tony Caig & Liam Fox Move On". Livingston FC. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  8. ^ "THOMAS COURTS APPOINTED HEAD COACH". Dundee United Football Club. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  9. ^ admin (31 August 2022). "Dundee Utd caretaker Liam Fox praises response following Celtic thrashing". Planet Radio.
  10. ^ "Liam Fox: Dundee United appoint caretaker as head coach on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Dundee United: Liam Fox leaves after sixth consecutive defeat". BBC Sport. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Liam Fox joins Aberdeen as Barry Robson raves about former Dundee United boss". Daily Record. 31 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Hearts appoint Fox as B team manager where he achieved 2nd place in the Parks Lowland League". BBC Sport. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Liam Fox to become Interim Manager – Hearts". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Match Report: Hearts 1-1 Ross County". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Dinamo Minsk 1-2 Hearts: Yan Dhanda snatches 94th-minute winner". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Match Report: Aberdeen 3-2 Hearts". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Neil Critchley named new Head Coach – Hearts". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Liam Fox appointed assistant first team coach – Hearts". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  20. ^ Southwick, Andrew (6 April 2014). "Raith Rovers 1–0 Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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