Former Town man Fox looks back on his time at Blundell Park
DEFENDER HAD A SHORT SPELL WITH MARINERS BEFORE MOVING TO AMERICA TO BE WITH WIFE
FORMER Grimsby Town defender Andrew Fox has described his time at the club as the “happiest” he has ever been in his football career.
The left-back became something of a cult hero following his short spell at Blundell Park, in which time he helped save the club from relegation from the EFL.
Fox arrived as former manager Michael Jolley’s first signing, signing as a free agent in 2018 after working with him in Sweden. During the 10 final games of the season, Fox played a key role in ensuring the Mariners stayed up, having looked doomed to return to non-league just a matter of weeks previously. The defender would extend his stay at the club into the following season, before making the move to the United States a few months later in order to be reunited with his wife. Fox though still looks back on his time at Blundell Park with fondness and, in an interview with Football CFB, the 27-year-old reflected on what he describes as a “wonderful chapter of my life”.
“I absolutely loved my time at Grimsby Town, I was talking about this with my wife yesterday,” Fox said.
“I am very happy where I am now, but I think my time at Grimsby Town was the happiest I have been at any club.
“A lot of it comes down to timing as well and I was lucky enough to join them at the time when they were in a relegation battle, and thankfully the last ten games of the season went very well for us.
“I was able to be part of a team and a squad that kept the club up, so maybe it is because of that I had such a good relationship with the fans.
“I have nothing but fond memories thinking about Grimsby Town, it was a wonderful chapter of my life and my career.
“Of all the clubs I have played for, Grimsby Town felt the biggest in terms of history and what it meant to the town, and how passionate the fans were.
“Had I not moved to the United States for personal reasons, I would have hoped to have gone on to play many more games for the club.
“I am still in contact with many people from the club and I have built up some great relationships with a number of the boys from Grimsby Town. I went on to feel comfortable in the position of left-back, which at first was new to me, and I began to enjoy it more rather than worry about it before games.
“I really began to feel that position was my own. I had a really comfortable and warm time at the club.”
Having moved to the US, Fox signed up with USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive, and is now into his second season with the Texas side.
“I am really enjoying my time at El Paso Locomotive. I love the style of football that we play.
“I have been fortunate at all the clubs I have played at in my career to be surrounded by some really good players and here at El Paso Locomotive is no exception. The way our manager wants to play and the way he treats the players and his man management is brilliant.
“The USL Championship is growing but I am delighted to have made it over to the United States, and it is a great place to be and to get started here in El Paso.
“I played in the club’s inaugural season which I had never done before, and it was very interesting. It was remarkable the way the city galvanized around us, and our home support was fantastic.
“I think El Paso is very suited to having a football team here because there is a huge Mexican influence, it is right on the border of Mexico and we know that the Hispanic culture of football is one that they are very proud of, and they love the sport.
“They truly are football fans and I would say that El Paso is the perfect place to get a team because of that football culture.”