Mark Ford (footballer)

Last updated

Mark Ford
Personal information
Full name Mark Stuart Ford
Date of birth (1975-10-10) 10 October 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth Pontefract, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Leeds United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1993–1997 Leeds United 29 (1)
1997–1999 Burnley 48 (1)
1999–2000 Lommel 15 (0)
2000–2001 Torquay United 28 (3)
2001–2003 Darlington 57 (9)
2003 → Leigh RMI (loan) 13 (0)
2003–2004 Harrogate Town
2006–200x Tadcaster Albion
Total190(14)
International career
1993 England U18 5 (0)
1996 England U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mark Stuart Ford (born 10 October 1975) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Leeds United, Burnley, Torquay United and Darlington and in the Belgian First Division for Lommel. [1] He was capped twice for the England under-21s. [2] [3]

Contents

Career

Ford was born in Pontefract and attended Tadcaster Grammar School. [4]

He began his football career as an apprentice with Leeds United, and was part of the Leeds team that won the FA Youth Cup in 1993. Ford turned professional in March 1993. [4] A hard-tackling midfielder, once he broke into the first team he was considered as a future replacement for David Batty. However, despite playing in the 1996 League Cup Final and scoring once in the league against Sunderland, [5] he struggled to establish himself at Elland Road and moved on to Division Two club Burnley, managed by Chris Waddle, in July 1997 for a fee reported as £275,000. [6]

He had a successful first season at Turf Moor, but broke an ankle on the opening day of the following season. After three months out [7] he struggled to regain his place in new manager Stan Ternent's side and was released in the summer. In July 1999 he joined Belgian First Division side Lommel at the same time as Millwall's Kim Grant. [8]

He returned to the UK at the end of the 1999–2000 season, and signed for Torquay United on a free transfer under the Bosman ruling, turning down offers from Darlington, Hull City and Rotherham United. [4] He was made captain in the absence of the injured Brian Healy, but in February 2001 he was sold to Darlington for £15,000, helping Darlington against their battle against relegation instead of doing the same for Torquay. [9]

After two years with Darlington he joined Conference side Leigh RMI on loan, [10] before being released at the end of the 2002–2003 season. He then signed for Northern Premier League club Harrogate Town after a trial, [11] [12] and in 2006 was playing for Tadcaster Albion in the Northern Counties East League. [13]

Honours

Leeds United

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Waddle</span> English footballer (born 1960)

Christopher Roland Waddle is an English former professional football player and manager. He had a spell as Burnley manager during the 1997–98 season, but has not returned to coaching since. Largely since retiring he has worked in the media for BBC Radio 5 Live as part of their Premier League and Champions League team. He currently works as a commentator.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steven Caldwell</span> Scottish footballer, coach, and executive

Steven Caldwell is a Scottish former footballer, coach, and executive. Playing as a defender, mostly as a centre back, Caldwell won 12 caps for the Scotland national team and has played over 300 league matches in his career, primarily in the top three tiers of English football. Since retiring from playing, he has been working as a Major League Soccer analyst for TSN in Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andy Gray (footballer, born 1977)</span> Scotland international footballer

Andrew David Gray is a former professional footballer. He is the son of the former Scotland defender Frank Gray and nephew of Leeds United legend Eddie Gray. His cousin Stuart Gray was also a pro footballer. His son Archie is a professional footballer at Leeds United.

Michael Brough is a footballer who plays for Harrogate Town. Although born in England, he has represented Wales at under-21 level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richard Cresswell</span> English footballer (born 1977)

Richard Paul Wesley Cresswell is an English football coach and former professional player who played as a striker. He played in the Premier League and Football League for York City, Mansfield Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Leicester City, Preston North End, Leeds United, Stoke City and Sheffield United.

Noel David Whelan is an English football coach, former professional footballer and radio co-commentator.

Philip Kenneth Barnes is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clarke Carlisle</span> English association football player

Clarke James Carlisle is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender and was chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association.

Sébastien Carole, also known as Seb Carole, is a French former professional footballer who played as a winger. He represented Martinique at international level.

Neil Aspin is an English football manager and former player.

Ben Brian Colin Parker is a former English footballer who now works for Leeds United as a pundit on LUTV and as a community link officer. During his playing days, he was a left-back, though can also play at centre-back.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Brass</span> English association football player

Christopher Paul Brass is an English manager and former professional footballer, he who works in a senior recruitment role at Premier League club Nottingham Forest in a role across The Academy and First Team.

Keith Patrick Treacy is an Irish footballer who is a former Republic of Ireland international who last played for St Patrick's Athletic. He spent his youth at Belvedere and began his professional career at Blackburn Rovers. Treacy has also played for Stockport County, Sheffield United, Preston North End, Burnley, Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley, Drogheda United and St Patrick's Athletic.

Junior Antony Bent is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Huddersfield Town, Burnley, Bristol City, Stoke City, Shrewsbury Town and Blackpool.

Neil Anthony Wood is an English football manager and former player. He was most recently the manager of EFL League Two club Salford City.

Gary Anthony Parkinson is an English former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Paul Allen Pettinger is an English former professional footballer and coach who is a goalkeeping coach for Worsbrough Bridge Athletic.

Andrew Alexander Milne is a former professional footballer who played for clubs including Darlington FC, Barrow FC and Tadcaster Albion.

David Thomas Syers is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charlie Taylor (footballer, born 1993)</span> English footballer

Charles James Taylor is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Premier League club Burnley. He is a former England U19 international.

References

  1. ↑ "Mark Ford". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
  2. ↑ "England youngsters stunned by Vucko". The Independent. London. 24 April 1996. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  3. ↑ Rollin, Glenda, ed. (1997). Playfair Football Annual 1997–98 (50th ed.). Headline. p. 233. ISBN   978-0-7472-5644-1.
  4. 1 2 3 "Ford: Mark Stuart (Mark)". Leeds United F.C. History. Tony Hill. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
  5. ↑ Hodgson, Guy (4 November 1996). "The home and away winner". The Independent. London. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  6. ↑ "Waddle lands £275,000 Leeds ace Ford". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 15 July 1997. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
  7. ↑ "Ford hoping to step up comeback". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 4 November 1998. Retrieved 2 December 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ "Ex-Claret Ford kick-starts his career in Belgium". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 13 October 1999. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
  9. ↑ "Own Goal Wins It For Quakers". The Northern Echo. 23 February 2001. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
  10. ↑ "Leigh snap up Ford". BBC Sport. 13 February 2003. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
  11. ↑ "Ex-Leeds star Ford stakes Town claim". Harrogate Advertiser. 1 August 2003. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
  12. ↑ "Harrogate Finally Get Their Man". NonLeague Daily. 28 August 2003. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
  13. ↑ "Collis places his faith in the exuberance of youth". Wetherby News. 8 September 2006. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  14. ↑ "Milosevic gives; Villa a touch of magic". The Independent. 25 March 1996. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.