Francis Noel Ford (25 December 1907 – 18 March 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Frank Ford | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Francis Noel Ford | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Tallygaroopna, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 18 March 1974 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Inglewood, Victoria | ||
| 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 | |||
Family edit
The son of Thomas Henry Ford (1880-1950), and Elizabeth Ellen Ford (1878-1956), née Thomas,[2][3] Francis Noel Ford was born at Tallygaroopna, Victoria on 25 December 1907.
His older brother, William Thomas "Bill" Ford (1906–1984), played for Richmond and Hawthorn in the VFL,[1] and for Camberwell in the VFA.[4]
Football edit
Ford, a rover and forward, was the leading goal-kicker in the 1929 Bendigo Football League season with 62 goals.[5] The Sandhurst player made 16 appearances for Richmond in 1931.[6] 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.[7]
Notes edit
- ^ a b Holmesby & Main (2007).
- ^ District Wedding: Ford—Thomas, The Shepparton Advertiser, (Friday, 24 November 1905), p. 3.
- ^ Funeral Notices: Ford, The Argus, (Monday, 13 August 1956), p. 10.
- ^ Hogan (1996), p. 75.
- ^ Kicked 62 Goals in Season, The (Melbourne) Sun News-Pictorial, (Wednesday, 11 September 1929), p. 30.
- ^ AFL Tables: Frank Ford
- ^ "Ford, Frank". Essendon Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
References edit
- Hogan P: The Tigers of Old: A complete History of Every Player to Represent the Richmond Football Club between 1908 and 1996, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
External links edit
- Frank Ford's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Frank Ford at AustralianFootball.com
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