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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 1995 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 1995 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 1995 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 1995 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 1995 | Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 1996 | Hereford United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Hereford United | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 1996 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 1996 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 1996 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 12 Feb 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 02 Mar 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-1 (1-3) | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 1996 | Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 1996 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 1996 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 1996 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 1996 | Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Sep 1996 | Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Sep 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 1996 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 1996 | Preston North End v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 22 Sep 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Preston North End | W |
3-0 Agg: 4-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 29 Sep 1996 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Oct 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 1996 | Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 6-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Dec 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 1996 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 1996 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1996 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 7-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Jan 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 1997 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 1997 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 1997 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Carlisle United | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 20 Sep 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 1997 | Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 1997 | Carlisle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W |
0-2 Agg: 2-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Oct 1997 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Oct 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 1997 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 1-6 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 1997 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Barnsley | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1997 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 1998 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1998 | Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 1998 | Barnsley v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 07 Feb 1998 | Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 1998 | Sheffield Wednesday v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 1998 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 1998 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 1998 | Barnsley v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 1998 | Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-6 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 1998 | Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 1998 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford | W |
3-2 Agg: 6-4 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 1998 | Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 1998 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 1998 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Nov 1998 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Dec 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 1998 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1998 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur v Watford | W | 5-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 1999 | Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Apr 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 1999 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 07 Nov 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Dec 1999 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 1999 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 6-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.