Frank Ford (footballer)
Frank Ford | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Frank N. Ford | ||
Date of birth | 25 December 1907 | ||
Date of death | 8 March 1974 | (aged 66)||
Original team(s) | Sandhurst | ||
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1931 | Richmond | 16 (11) | |
1932–1933 | Essendon | 21 (26) | |
Total | 37 (37) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1933. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Frank Ford (25 December 1907 – 8 March 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Ford, a rover and forward, was the leading goal-kicker in the 1929 Bendigo Football League season with 62 goals. The Sandhurst player made 16 appearances for Richmond in 1931.[1] The last of those was their 1931 VFL Grand Final loss, which he started from a forward pocket.
He joined Essendon in 1932 and was their third leading goal-kicker in his debut season in 22 goals. After one more season he returned to Bendigo and resumed at Sandhurst.[2]
Ford had a brother, Bill Ford, who played for Richmond and Hawthorn.[3]
References[]
- ^ AFL Tables: Frank Ford
- ^ "Ford, Frank". Essendon Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
Categories:
- 1907 births
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Richmond Football Club players
- Essendon Football Club players
- Sandhurst Football Club players
- 1974 deaths
- Australian rules biography, 1907 birth stubs