Jim Ford (rugby union)

Jim Ford (24 June 1869 – 13 October 1935) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]

Jim Ford
Birth nameJames Ford
Date of birth(1869-06-24)24 June 1869
Place of birthGordon, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Date of death13 October 1935(1935-10-13) (aged 66)
Place of deathEdinburgh, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Gala ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1892 East of Scotland District ()
1892 South of Scotland District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1893 Scotland 1 (0)

Rugby Union career

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Amateur career

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Ford played rugby union for Gala.[2]

Provincial career

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He played for East of Scotland District against West of Scotland District on 23 January 1892.[3]

He played for South of Scotland District in their match against Northumberland on 12 November 1892.[4]

International career

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Ford was capped once by Scotland, in 1893.[5] He took the place of Adam Dalgleish who was unable to attend as a reserve.[6]

Family

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His parents were James Ford (1834-1908) and Isabella Messer (1834-1916). Jim was one of their 4 sons.

He married Jane Walker (1870-1942) in Galashiels in 1893.

Death

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He died in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary on 13 October 1935.

References

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  1. ^ "James Ford". ESPN scrum.
  2. ^ Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Book Publishing. 2003
  3. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000986/18920125/011/0002 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002446/18921119/272/0046 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ "Ireland v Scotland". ESPN scrum.
  6. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000893/18930216/063/0004 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)