John Ford (footballer, born 1893)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Ford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Wishaw, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 3 May 1917 (aged 23–24)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, France[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bellshill Athletic | |||
| 1913–1915 | Preston North End | 43 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Ford (1893–3 May 1917) was a Scottish professional football outside right who played in the Football League for Preston North End.[1]
Personal life
Ford served as a private in the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) during the First World War and was killed in France on 3 May 1917.[2] He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Preston North End | 1914–15[3] | First Division | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Career total | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 101. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ a b c d "CWGC – Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "Preston North End Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
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- 1893 births
- 1917 deaths
- People from Wishaw
- Scottish footballers
- English Football League players
- Association football outside forwards
- Bellshill Athletic F.C. players
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Cameronians soldiers
- British military personnel killed in World War I
- Preston North End F.C. players
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