William Augustus Ford Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. News: Mariage of William Augustus Ford (Stratton St) to Katherine Mary Justice. Cheltenham Chronicle – Thursday 3 July 1851. 1851-07-03.
  2. 1851 Census Stratton St
  3. Web site: First-Class Matches played by William Ford . CricketArchive . 2019-06-22 . subscription.
  4. Web site: Player profile: William Ford . CricketArchive . 2019-06-22 . subscription.