John Ford (footballer, born 1893)

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]

John Ford
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

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After 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

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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Preston North End

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 101. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. ^ John Ford on Lives of the First World War
  4. ^ "Season Preview 1913/14 – Preston North End (The Athletic News)". Play up, Liverpool. 25 August 1913. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b "John Ford | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Preston North End Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 8 June 2017.