Henry Thomas Ford (6 February 1893–1963) was an English professional footballer who made over 240 appearances in the Football League for Chelsea as an outside right.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Thomas Ford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1893[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Fulham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1963 (aged 69–70)[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right, inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1910–1911 | Fulham Amateurs | ||
| 1911–1912 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | ||
| 1912–1924 | Chelsea | 248 | (46) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
An outside right, Ford began his career with non-League clubs Fulham Amateurs and Tunbridge Wells Rangers.[5] He transferred to First Division club Chelsea in April 1912 for a fee of £50,[3] plus a further £50 if he played 10 first team matches.[5] Ford was a part of the Chelsea team which reached the 1915 FA Cup Final and he played his final match for the club in November 1923,[6] by which time he had made 247 appearances and scored 46 goals.[3][7]
Personal life edit
In February 1916, 18 months after the outbreak of the First World War, Ford joined the Royal Flying Corps and trained as a rigger.[3] He held the rank of air mechanic and was discharged in March 1919.[3]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea | 1912–13[3] | First Division | 29 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 9 |
| 1913–14[3] | First Division | 37 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 9 | |
| 1914–15[3] | First Division | 33 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 5 | |
| 1919–20[3] | First Division | 30 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 5 | |
| 1920–21[3] | First Division | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |
| 1921–22[3] | First Division | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 4 | |
| 1922–23[3] | First Division | 36 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 10 | |
| 1923–24[3] | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 221 | 41 | 26 | 5 | 247 | 46 | ||
References edit
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 101. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ Harry Ford at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Harry Ford". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Harry Ford Player Profile". Stamford-Bridge.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Ford Harry Chelsea 1920". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Harry Ford in 1914/1915". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ Glanvill, Rick (2006). Chelsea FC: The Official Biography – The Definitive Story of the First 100 Years. Headline Book Publishing Ltd. p. 402. ISBN 0-7553-1466-2.
External links edit
- Harry Ford at Soccerbase
- Harry Ford on Lives of the First World War
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