28 Facts About Mitch Hancox

Mitchell John Hancox was born on 9 November 1993 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or central midfielder for National League North club Spennymoor Town.

Mitch Hancox has played in the Football League for Birmingham City, Crawley Town and Milton Keynes Dons.

Mitch Hancox joined his Solihull Moors in May 2019, spent time on loan to another National League club, Harrogate Town at the end of that year, and was released in 2021.

Mitch Hancox then signed for Hereford, and joined York City on loan later that year, helping them to promotion to the National League.

Mitch Hancox finished that season with Altrincham and spent the first half of the next with Chester.

Mitch Hancox has three older brothers; the eldest, Matthew, was seriously wounded in 2011 while serving in Afghanistan with the Royal Marines.

Mitch Hancox was recruited into Birmingham City's youth system at the age of eight after being noticed playing in a six-a-side competition.

Mitch Hancox signed his first professional contract, of six months, in May 2012, and was given a first-team squad number in August of that year.

When Robinson took over from Steven Caldwell as first-choice centre-back, Mitch Hancox was able to establish himself at left-back.

Mitch Hancox ended the season with 20 appearances, including 14 starts, and signed a new three-year contract.

Mitch Hancox volunteered to take the first penalty in the shootout, but his powerful kick struck the top of the crossbar and went over; Birmingham went on to lose the shootout.

Mitch Hancox returned for the last few matches of the season, with Birmingham in danger of relegation.

Mitch Hancox himself took the corner, and when it was cleared he hit the loose ball past Cisak at his near post.

Mitch Hancox finished his loan spell with two goals from sixteen appearances in all competitions.

Mitch Hancox played no more first-team football after returning to Birmingham.

Mitch Hancox signed for National League club Macclesfield Town on 4 August 2016.

Mitch Hancox finished his first season with 38 National League appearances and 6 goals, which included a hat-trick against Boreham Wood in March 2017, and helped his team reach the 2017 FA Trophy final against York City.

Mitch Hancox rejected Macclesfield's offer of a new contract, and signed for newly-relegated League Two club Milton Keynes Dons on 21 June 2018 on a one-year contract.

Mitch Hancox signed for National League club Solihull Moors on 24 May 2019 on a two-year contract.

Mitch Hancox made nine league appearances in the first few weeks of the season, but only two were starts.

Mitch Hancox made five National League appearances for Harrogate and a further ten for Solihull Moors before the season was curtailed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mitch Hancox signed for National League North club Hereford on 18 June 2021.

Mitch Hancox's loan was extended initially until January 2022 and then for the rest of the season.

Mitch Hancox joined York City's divisional rivals, Hartlepool United on 7 November on loan until January 2024.

Mitch Hancox made seven National League appearances, scoring once, before returning to York City, who cancelled his contract by mutual consent on 15 March 2024.

Later that day, Mitch Hancox joined another National League club, Altrincham.

In June 2024, Mitch Hancox signed a one-year deal with National League North club Chester.

Mitch Hancox made 17 appearances in all competitions in the first half of the season, but the travelling time from his home in the north-east of England had become a problem, so he left Chester in January 2025 to join divisional rivals Spennymoor Town.