| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | William Augustus Ford |
| Birth Date: | c. 1818 |
| Birth Place: | England |
| Death Date: | 11 April 1873 (aged 54/55) |
| Death Place: | Kensington, Middlesex, England |
| Family: | George Ford (brother) Francis Ford (son) William Ford, Jr. (son) Augustus Ford (son) Neville Ford (grandson) |
| Batting: | Unknown |
| Bowling: | Unknown |
| Club1: | Marylebone Cricket Club |
| Year1: | 1839 - 1849 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 6 |
| Runs1: | 57 |
| Bat Avg1: | 5.70 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 28 |
| Deliveries1: | ? |
| Wickets1: | 4 |
| Bowl Avg1: | ? |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 3/? |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 5/– |
| Date: | 22 June |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/13285.html Cricinfo |
William Augustus Ford (c. 1818 - 11 April 1873) was an English first-class cricketer.
The son of George Samuel Ford,[1] [2] he made his debut in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against Oxford University at Oxford in 1839.[3] He played first-class cricket intermittently for the MCC between 1839 and 1849, making a total of five appearances. In addition to playing first-class cricket for the MCC, he also appeared in one first-class match for the Gentlemen of Sussex against the MCC in 1839.[3] Across his six first-class appearances, Ford scored 57 runs with a high score of 28 not out, while with the ball he took 3 wickets.[4] Ford had seven sons with his wife, Katherine Mary Justice. Three of his sons were cricketers; Francis, played Test cricket for England, while two other sons, William and Augustus, played first-class cricket.[4] Another son, Lionel served as the Dean of York. Another son was Henry, an illustrator. His brother, George, was a first-class cricketer, as was his grandson, Neville Ford. His great-great-grandson is the adventurer, writer, and television presenter Bear Grylls.[4] He died at Kensington in April 1873.