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Key Facts

Full name
William Ford

Known as
Bill Ford

Born
18 July 1906

Died
10 May 1984 (aged 77)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 307d
Last game: 30y 350d

Height and weight
Height: 191 cm
Weight: 80 kg

Senior clubs
Richmond; Hawthorn

Jumper numbers
Richmond: 6
Hawthorn: 21

Recruited from
Richmond (1934)

Family links
Frank Ford (Brother)

Bill Ford

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
RichmondV/AFL1927111.00100%———0
HawthornV/AFL1934-193756380.6829%21.00—6.000
V/AFL1927, 1934-193757390.6830%21.00—6.000
Total1927, 1934-193757390.6830%21.00—6.000

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 3,297th player to appear, 4,005th most games played, 2,486th most goals kickedRichmond: 293rd player to appear, 1,146th most games played, 780th most goals kickedHawthorn: 184th player to appear, 258th most games played, 154th most goals kicked

From Tallygaroopna, Bill Ford struggled to make an impression at Richmond where he managed just a single appearance, and one goal, in 1927. A ruckman and forward, he returned to Tallygaroopna in 1928 and then spent the ensuing five seasons playing for Sandhurst. In 1934 he returned for a second stab at VFL football, this time with Hawthorn, where he settled well and made a telling contribution over four seasons and 56 games, which netted him 38 goals.

Ford’s last port of call was VFA side Camberwell for whom he played 40 games and kicked 35 goals from 1938 to 1940.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.