Harry Ford
For the Australian footballer, see Harry Ford (Australian footballer).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Thomas Ford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Fulham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1963 (aged 69–70)[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) | ||
| Playing position | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1911–1912 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | ||
| 1913–1924 | Chelsea | 248 | (46) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Harry Ford (from Fulham) was an English footballer who played for Tunbridge Wells Rangers and Chelsea in England. He was a fast winger who passed well and could shoot.[3]
Club career
Ford started his career playing for Southern League side Tunbridge Wells Rangers but in April 1912 played his first game for Chelsea, he was then transferred for £50 plus £50 if he played ten first team matches.[3] He was a member of the Chelsea side that reached the FA Cup Final in 1915 scoring several times during the competition but he was unable to find the net during the final. He made a total of 248 appearances for Chelsea scoring 46 goals.[4]
Honours
References
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 101. ISBN 190589161X.
- ↑ http://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/harry-ford-chelsea-footballer/
- 1 2 Unknown (1915). Cup Final Programme.
- ↑ Glanvill, Rick (2006). Chelsea FC: The Official Biography - The Definitive Story of the First 100 Years. Headline Book Publishing Ltd. p. 402. ISBN 0-7553-1466-2.
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