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Australian rules footballer, born 1907 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Francis Noel Ford (25 December 1907 – 18 March 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Frank Ford | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Francis Noel Ford | ||
Date of birth | 25 December 1907 | ||
Place of birth | Tallygaroopna, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 18 March 1974 66) | (aged||
Place of death | Inglewood, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Sandhurst | ||
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1931 | Richmond | 16 (11) | |
1932–1933 | Essendon | 21 (26) | |
Total | 37 (37) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1933. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
The son of Thomas Henry Ford (1880-1950), and Elizabeth Ellen Ford (1878-1956), née Thomas,[2][3] Francis Noel Ford was born at Tallygaroopna, Victoria on 25 December 1907.
His older brother, William Thomas "Bill" Ford (1906–1984), played for Richmond and Hawthorn in the VFL,[1] and for Camberwell in the VFA.[4]
Ford, a rover and forward, was the leading goal-kicker in the 1929 Bendigo Football League season with 62 goals.[5] The Sandhurst player made 16 appearances for Richmond in 1931.[6] The last of those was their 1931 VFL Grand Final loss, which he started from a forward pocket.
He joined Essendon in 1932 and was their third leading goal-kicker in his debut season in 22 goals. After one more season he returned to Bendigo and resumed at Sandhurst.[7]
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