Jon Ford (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jonathan Ford | ||
Date of birth | 12 April 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Stourbridge, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Stourbridge | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1991 | Cradley Town | ||
1991–1995 | Swansea City | 160 | (7) |
1995–1996 | Bradford City | 19 | (0) |
1996–1997 | Gillingham | 4 | (0) |
1997–1999 | Barnet | 47 | (2) |
1999 | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
1999–2000 | Telford United | 32 | (3) |
2000–2001 | Halesowen Town | ||
2001–2003 | Bromsgrove Rovers | ||
2003–2005 | Stourbridge | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jonathan Ford (born 12 April 1968) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. Ford made over 200 appearances in the Football League between 1991 and 1999.
Career
[edit]Playing career
[edit]Born in Stourbridge, Ford began his career in non-league football with Cradley Town. He then played in the Football League for Swansea City, Bradford City, Gillingham and Barnet,[1][2] before returning to non-league football with Kidderminster Harriers, Telford United, Halesowen Town, Bromsgrove Rovers and Stourbridge. Whilst at Swansea he was a part of the team that won after a penalty shootout in the 1994 Football League Trophy Final.[3]
Coaching career
[edit]After retiring as a player, Ford became a football coach.[4]
He is currently the Assistant Manager at Stourbridge.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Jon Ford at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Jon Ford at Soccerbase
- ^ White, Clive (25 April 1994). "Football: Sublime Swansea glide to victory: Welsh pride stirred at Wembley". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Swans in six-a-side action". Swansea City A.F.C. official website. 17 June 2008. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
- ^ "Player profiles". Stourbridge F.C. official website. 28 October 2010. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2011.