Jon Ford (footballer)
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jon Ford
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Jonathan Ford
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|4|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Stourbridge, England
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Stourbridge
| years1 = {{0|0000}}–1991
| clubs1 = Cradley Town
| caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 1991–1995
| clubs2 = Swansea City
| caps2 = 160 | goals2 = 7
| years3 = 1995–1996
| clubs3 = Bradford City
| caps3 = 19 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1996–1997
| clubs4 = Gillingham
| caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 1997–1999
| clubs5 = Barnet
| caps5 = 47 | goals5 = 2
| years6 = 1999
| clubs6 = Kidderminster Harriers
| caps6 = | goals6 =
| years7 = 1999–2000
| clubs7 = Telford United
| caps7 = 32 | goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2000–2001
| clubs8 = Halesowen Town
| caps8 = | goals8 =
| years9 = 2001–2003
| clubs9 = Bromsgrove Rovers
| caps9 = | goals9 =
| years10 = 2003–2005
| clubs10 = Stourbridge
| caps10 = | goals10 =
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
}}
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
=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,{{NeilBrownPlayers|player3/jonford}}{{soccerbase|id=2591|name=Jon Ford}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-sublime-swansea-glide-to-victory-welsh-pride-stirred-at-wembley-1372474.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-sublime-swansea-glide-to-victory-welsh-pride-stirred-at-wembley-1372474.html |archive-date=14 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Football: Sublime Swansea glide to victory: Welsh pride stirred at Wembley|newspaper=The Independent|date=25 April 1994|accessdate=12 June 2019|author=White, Clive}}
=Coaching career=
After retiring as a player, Ford became a football coach.{{cite web|url=http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~1329320,00.html|title=Swans in six-a-side action|accessdate=17 June 2009|date=17 June 2008|publisher=Swansea City A.F.C. official website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829214254/http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~1329320,00.html|archive-date=29 August 2012|url-status=dead}}
He is currently the Assistant Manager at Stourbridge.{{cite web|url=http://www.stourbridgefc.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=277:player-profiles-200910-&catid=10:sfc-club-guide&Itemid=96|title=Player profiles|accessdate=10 January 2011|date=28 October 2010|publisher=Stourbridge F.C. official website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317004734/http://www.stourbridgefc.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=277:player-profiles-200910-&catid=10:sfc-club-guide&Itemid=96|archive-date=17 March 2012|url-status=dead}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ford, Jon}}
Category:Footballers from Stourbridge
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Cradley Town F.C. players
Category:Swansea City A.F.C. players
Category:Bradford City A.F.C. players
Category:Gillingham F.C. players
Category:Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
Category:Telford United F.C. players
Category:Halesowen Town F.C. players
Category:Bromsgrove Rovers F.C. players
Category:Stourbridge F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
{{England-footy-defender-1960s-stub}}