Francis Ford (cricketer)

Francis Ford
Cricket information
Batting style Left-handed batsman
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 5 168
Runs scored 168 7,359
Batting average 18.66 27.05
100s/50s 0/0 14/30
Top score 48 191
Balls bowled 204 10,203
Wickets 1 200
Bowling average 129.00 23.78
5 wickets in innings 0 8
10 wickets in match 0 1
Best bowling 1/47 7/65
Catches/stumpings 5/0 131/0
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Francis Gilbertson Justice Ford (14 December 1866 in Paddington, London – 7 February 1940 in Burwash, East Sussex, England) was a cricketer.

Francis Ford was educated at Repton School and King's College, Cambridge.[1] He played first-class cricket for Middlesex County Cricket Club, Cambridge and the Marylebone Cricket Club between 1886 and 1899 as a useful left-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He also played five Test matches for England on their tour to Australia in 1894-95.

Ford, who was nicknamed "Stork" on account of his height, was part of a large cricketing family, with his father W.A., two brothers A.F.J., L.G.B.J. and W.J., a nephew Neville Ford, great-nephew John Barclay and uncle G.J.Ford all playing first-class cricket.

His uncle was Horace A. Ford known as one of the greatest target archers of all time; his grandfather was George Samuel Ford (bill discounter)

References

  1. ↑ "Ford, Francis Gilbertson Justice (FRT886FG)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.



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