| Country: | Scotland |
| Fullname: | James Malcolm Clark Ford |
| Birth Date: | 29 December 1936 |
| Birth Place: | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Polbeth, West Lothian, Scotland |
| Family: | Alexander Ford (father) |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Club1: | Scotland |
| Year1: | 1960 - 1966 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 10 |
| Runs1: | 235 |
| Bat Avg1: | 18.07 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/1 |
| Top Score1: | 50 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 7/– |
| Date: | 20 July |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/james-ford-25210 Cricinfo |
James Malcolm Clark Ford (29 December 1936 — 13 April 1987) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.
The son of the cricketer Alexander Ford, he was born in Edinburgh in December 1936. He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy. A club cricketer for West Lothian Cricket Club, Ford made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Ireland at Paisley in 1960. He played first-class cricket for Scotland until 1966, making ten appearances.[1] In these matches, he scored a total of 235 runs at an average of 18.07;[2] he made one half century, a score of 50 against Ireland in 1961.[3] Besides playing, Ford scored in a match between Scotland and Warwickshire in 1965.[4] Outside of cricket he was employed as a sales representative. Toward the end of his life, Ford struggled with alcoholism and succumbed to its effects in April 1987.[5] His brother was the footballer Donald Ford.[5]