Liam Fox (born 2 February 1984) is a

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coach and former player, who is currently the manager of Dundee United. 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

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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, before rejoining Hearts afterwards. Fox left Hearts in September 2020.

Career

Hearts

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.

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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

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. Fox scored four goals in 26 first team appearances for the club.

Livingston

In 2006, Fox signed for

, 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

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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

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season. On 4 May 2013, he scored for the club in his last appearance in a 3–2 defeat to Raith Rovers.

Raith Rovers

On 1 June 2013, Fox signed for Raith Rovers.

Coaching career

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. Fox was sacked on 6 March 2017, with Cowdenbeath bottom of Scottish League Two and at risk of their third consecutive relegation. 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. In December 2020, Fox was appointed as assistant manager at

, under manager David Martindale. Fox left this role in May 2021.

Dundee United

In June 2021 Fox joined Dundee United as assistant manager. 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

on 31 August 2022. On 23 September, he was appointed manager of Dundee United on a permanent basis.

Managerial record

:' * Initially caretaker and appointed permanently on 23 September 2022

Honours

Raith Rovers *