Francis Noel Ford (25 December 1907 – 18 March 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Holmesby & Main (2007).
Family The son of Thomas Henry Ford (1880-1950), and Elizabeth Ellen Ford (1878-1956), née Thomas,District Wedding: Ford—Thomas, The Shepparton Advertiser, (Friday, 24 November 1905), p. 3.Funeral Notices: Ford, The Argus, (Monday, 13 August 1956), p. 10. Francis Noel Ford was born at Tallygaroopna, Victoria on 25 December 1907.
His older brother, William Thomas "Bill" Ford (1906–1984), played for Richmond and Hawthorn in the VFL, and for Camberwell in the VFA.Hogan (1996), p. 75.
Football Ford, a rover and forward, was the leading goal-kicker in the 1929 Bendigo Football League season with 62 goals.Kicked 62 Goals in Season, The (Melbourne) Sun News-Pictorial, (Wednesday, 11 September 1929), p. 30. The Sandhurst player made 16 appearances for Richmond in 1931.AFL Tables: Frank Ford The last of those was their 1931 VFL Grand Final loss, which he started from a forward pocket.
He joined Essendon in 1932 and was their third leading goal-kicker in his debut season in 22 goals. After one more season he returned to Bendigo and resumed at Sandhurst.
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References Hogan P: The Tigers of Old: A complete History of Every Player to Represent the Richmond Football Club between 1908 and 1996, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996.
Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996.
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