Jon_Ford_(footballer)
Jon Ford (footballer)
English footballer
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Ford | ||
| Date of birth | (1968-04-12) 12 April 1968 (age 56) | ||
| 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) |
| 0000–1991 | 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 | |||
Playing career
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
After retiring as a player, Ford became a football coach.[4]
He is currently the Assistant Manager at Stourbridge.[5]
- 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.
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