Bill Ford (footballer)

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 (1906-07-18)18 July 1906
Place of birth Tallygaroopna, Victoria
Date of death 10 May 1984(1984-05-10) (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

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  1. ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p. 287.
  2. ^ Hogan (1996), p. 75.

References

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  • 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.
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