Jim Ford (rugby union) explained

Jim Ford
Birth Name:James Ford
Birth Date:24 June 1869
Birth Place:Gordon, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Death Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Ru Position:Forward
Ru Amateuryears:-
Ru Amateurclubs:Gala
Ru Provinceyears:1892
1892
Ru Province:East of Scotland District
South of Scotland District
Ru Nationalteam:Scotland
Ru Nationalyears:1893
Ru Nationalcaps:1
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)

Jim Ford (24 June 1869 – 13 October 1935) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Ford played rugby union for Gala.[2]

Provincial career

He played for East of Scotland District against West of Scotland District on 23 January 1892.[3]

He played for South of Scotland District in their match against Northumberland on 12 November 1892.[4]

International career

Ford was capped once by Scotland, in 1893.[5] He took the place of Adam Dalgleish who was unable to attend as a reserve.[6]

Family

His parents were James Ford (1834-1908) and Isabella Messer (1834-1916). Jim was one of their 4 sons.

He married Jane Walker (1870-1942) in Galashiels in 1893.

Death

He died in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary on 13 October 1935.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: James Ford. ESPN scrum.
  2. Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Book Publishing. 2003
  3. Web site: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000986/18920125/011/0002. British Newspaper Archive.
  4. Web site: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002446/18921119/272/0046. British Newspaper Archive.
  5. Web site: Ireland v Scotland. ESPN scrum.
  6. Web site: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000893/18930216/063/0004. British Newspaper Archive.