John Ford (1893 – 3 May 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside right in the Football League for Preston North End.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Ford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Wishaw, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 3 May 1917 (aged 23–24)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, France[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bellshill Athletic | |||
| 1913–1915 | Preston North End | 43 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editAfter working in munitions in Scotland,[5] Ford was called up to serve as a private in the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) during the First World War.[6] He was killed in France on 3 May 1917 and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.[6][2]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Preston North End | 1914–15[7] | Second Division | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Career total | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
Honours
editPreston North End
- Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 1914–15[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 101. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ John Ford on Lives of the First World War
- ^ "Season Preview 1913/14 – Preston North End (The Athletic News)". Play up, Liverpool. 25 August 1913. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ a b Hill, Mike (8 November 2020). "Preston North End's footballers killed in the First World War remembered". www.lep.co.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ a b "John Ford | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Preston North End Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
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