Mike Ford (footballer)
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| Mike Ford | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Paul Ford | |
| Date of birth | February 9, 1966 | |
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Leicester City | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1984 1984 1984-1988 1988-1998 1998-2000 2000 2003 |
Leicester City Devizes Town Cardiff City Oxford United Cardiff City Oxford United Thame United |
0 (0) ? (?) 145 (13) 289 (18) 51 (0) 1 (0) ? (?) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 2000 2001 |
Oxford United (caretaker) Oxford United (caretaker) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Michael Paul "Mike" Ford (born 9 February 1966 in Bristol) is a former English professional footballer. His father Tony Ford was also a professional footballer.
[edit] Career
Ford began his career at Leicester City where he became a full-time professional at the age of eighteen. He was released by the club without making an appearance and moved to non-league side Devizes Town but he was signed a few months later by Cardiff City and quickly made his debut in a 1-1 draw with Leeds United. A mainstay in the side Ford played in numerous positions for Cardiff in defence and midfield and helped them to promotion in his final year at the club. He signed for Oxford United in 1988 and was eventually made club captain. He spent ten years at the Manor Ground before being released in 1998 and being taken back to Ninian Park by Frank Burrows, who handed the captaincy and he again helped Cardiff to promotion.
During the 1999-2000 season he developed a problem with a disc in his back and was forced to retire. After his retirement he was appointed as youth team manager at Oxford and was called back into action for the team in 2000 when the team faced an injury crisis, making one appearance against Bristol City. Ford also took over as caretaker manager on two separate occasions for Oxford when they were between managers and was working as assistant manager at the club when he was fired in 2003[1], a decision which caused outrage among Oxford fans.[2] After he was sacked Ford had a spell playing for non-league side Thame United.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Oxford release Ford" BBC Sport Retrieved on 10 March 2008
- ^ "Fordy exit rocks fans" Oxford Mail Retrieved on 10 March 2008
- ^ "Thame snap up Fordy" Thisisoxfordshier.co.uk Retrieved on 10 March 2008
