Introduction
J. Deryck Fox is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s, and coach of the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s playing at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers, Western Suburbs Magpies, Bradford Northern, Batley Bulldogs, 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.
Playing career
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 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 Cup final during the 1989–90 season at Headingley Stadium, 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.
Genealogical Information
Deryck Fox is the son of the Batley Prop of the 1970s, John Fox.