Ruel Fox
| Date of birth | 14 January 1968 |
| Place of birth | Ipswich |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Height | 1.67 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
One of the first big money signings as United became a force in the Premiership, Ruel became an instant hit on Tyneside as he supplied the ammunition for Andrew Cole. He lost his place with the introduction of David Ginola.
Ruel had a superb season at West Bromwich Albion in 2000-01 when his vast experience was a major factor in the club reaching the play-offs. Operating mostly in a free role just behind the front two, he was the instigator of numerous attacking moves, his intelligent passing and thoughtful promptings standing out time and time again. He also delivered many teasing corners and free-kicks to set up chances for the Baggies' prolific strike force. Awarded the captain's armband when Derek McInnes was sidelined by injury he soldiered on towards the end of the campaign despite a nagging groin strain.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Norwich City | 20 Jan 1986 | 02 Feb 1994 | |
| Newcastle United | 02 Feb 1994 | 06 Oct 1995 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 06 Oct 1995 | 26 Aug 2000 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 26 Aug 2000 | 30 Jun 2002 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | Norwich City | Premier League | 32 | 2 |
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| 1993-94 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 14 | 2 |
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| 1993-94 | Norwich City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Norwich City | Premier League | 25 | 7 |
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| 1994-95 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 40 | 10 |
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| 1994-95 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 2 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 26 | 6 |
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| 1996-97 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 19 | 6 |
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| 1997-98 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 32 | 3 |
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| 1998-99 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 17 | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 1 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | West Bromwich Albion | League Division 1 | 36 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | West Bromwich Albion | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | West Bromwich Albion | League Division 1 | 2 | 18 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 15 Aug 1992 | Arsenal v Norwich City | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 1992 | Norwich City v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Norwich City v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Manchester City v Norwich City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 1992 | Liverpool v Norwich City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Norwich City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 1992 | Oldham Athletic v Norwich City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Norwich City v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 1992 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 1992 | Norwich City v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 1992 | Manchester United v Norwich City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 1992 | Norwich City v Ipswich Town | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1992 | Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1992 | Leeds United v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Norwich City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 1993 | Norwich City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 1993 | Norwich City v Crystal Palace | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Everton v Norwich City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 1993 | Southampton v Norwich City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 1993 | Norwich City v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 1993 | Norwich City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 1993 | Norwich City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 1993 | Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 1993 | Sheffield United v Norwich City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Norwich City v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 1993 | Nottingham Forest v Norwich City | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 1993 | Wimbledon v Norwich City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 1993 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 1993 | Norwich City v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Norwich City v Leeds United | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Ipswich Town v Norwich City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 1993 | Norwich City v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 1993 | Middlesbrough v Norwich City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 1993 | Norwich City v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Leeds United v Norwich City | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 1993 | Norwich City v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Norwich City v Swindon Town | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Sep 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Norwich City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 1993 | Norwich City v Wimbledon | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 1993 | Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 1993 | Everton v Norwich City | W | 1-5 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 1993 | Norwich City v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Chelsea v Norwich City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 1993 | Norwich City v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 1993 | Arsenal v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Arsenal v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 1993 | Sheffield United v Norwich City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 1993 | Norwich City v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Nov 1993 | Norwich City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Norwich City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 1993 | Manchester United v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 1993 | Norwich City v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 1993 | Ipswich Town v Norwich City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 1993 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 1994 | Southampton v Norwich City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 1994 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Jan 1994 | Norwich City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 1994 | West Ham United v Norwich City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.