James Ford (rugby league)

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James Ford
Personal information
Full nameJames Ford
Born (1982-09-29) 29 September 1982 (age 39)
England
Playing information
PositionFullback, Wing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2003–05 Featherstone Rovers 34 6 0 0 24
2005–08 Sheffield Eagles 78 49 0 0 196
2009 Castleford Tigers 10 2 0 0 8
2010–11 Widnes Vikings 16 6 0 0 24
2011–14 York City Knights 57 23 0 0 92
Total 195 86 0 0 344
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2015– York City Knights 91 64 1 16 70
Source: [1][2][3]

James Ford (born 29 September 1982) is an English professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of the York City Knights in Betfred Championship, and a former player.

He previously played in the Super League for Castleford Tigers and the Widnes Vikings, and is, by preference, a fullback but can also play at centre, and on the wing. Ford signed initially for the Featherstone Rovers as a youth in 1998, before moving on to the Sheffield Eagles, and then Castleford in 2008. Ford made his first-grade début whilst playing for the Castleford Tigers in Super League in a 28-6 win away to the Warrington Wolves in 2009's Super League XIV, and he went on to make a total of eight appearances, scoring once. In late 2009, he left the club for Widnes. During his playing career, he was a lecturer at Wakefield College.[4]

After retiring as a player in 2014, Ford took over as head coach at York, and the became the club's first ever full-time coach in 2018.[5] In November 2021, he extended his contract with the club until the end of 2024.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ loverugbyleague
  2. ^ Rugby League Project
  3. ^ "Player Summary: James Ford". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. ^ "York coach James Ford explains how teaching has helped his coaching career". Total Rugby League. League Publications Limited. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Highly-rated coach James Ford signs historic new deal with York City Knights". Yorkshire Post. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  6. ^ "James Ford commits to long-term deal at York City Knights". Total Rugby League. League Publications Limited. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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