Harry Ford (Australian footballer)

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Harry Ford
Personal information
Full name Henry William Ford
Date of birth(1884-06-11)11 June 1884
Place of birth Carlton, Victoria
Date of death 26 November 1957(1957-11-26) (aged 73)
Place of death Fitzroy, Victoria
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1902 Essendon 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Henry William Ford (11 June 1884 – 26 November 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 287. ISBN   978-1-921496-32-5.

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