William Thomas Ford (18 July 1906 – 10 May 1984) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL),[1] and with Camberwell in the VFA.[2]
| Bill Ford | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Thomas Ford | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Tallygaroopna, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 May 1984 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Sea Lake, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Tallygaroopna | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1927 | Richmond | 1 (1) | |
| 1934–1937 | Hawthorn | 56 (38) | |
| Total | 57 (39) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1937. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Notes
editReferences
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 (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
edit- Bill Ford's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Ford at AustralianFootball.com
- Bill Ford, at The VFA Project.
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