Bobby Ford
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Ford | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992-1997 | Oxford United | 116 | (7) |
| 1997-2002 | Sheffield United | 154 | (6) |
| 2002-2003 | Oxford United | 37 | (1) |
| 2004-2005 | Bath City | 60 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Robert "Bobby" Ford (born 22 September 1974) is an English former professional footballer who played for Oxford United and Sheffield United.
[edit] Biography
Born in Bristol, Ford began his career as a trainee at Oxford, signing a professional contract in 1992. In November 1997, Sheffield United bought him for £400,000.[1] In 2002 he returned to Oxford on a free transfer, scoring once in his second spell at the club against Boston United,[2] before retiring from professional football in July 2003. After a break from football, in January 2004 he signed for Bath City, where he spent almost two years, before retiring permanently.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Bobby Ford career stats at Soccerbase
- ^ "Oxford 2-1 Boston". BBC. 1 March 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/2789943.stm. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
- ^ Bobby Ford Bath City F.C.
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