1977
Full name
Andrew Carl FORD
Date of birth
May 4th, 1954 - Minehead
First joined
August 5th, 1977 [transferred in]
First team debut
August 16th, 1977 vs. Swansea City (Home)
Last match played
May 3rd, 1980 vs. Barnsley (Home)
Andrew Carl FORD
Date of birth
May 4th, 1954 - Minehead
First joined
August 5th, 1977 [transferred in]
First team debut
August 16th, 1977 vs. Swansea City (Home)
Last match played
May 3rd, 1980 vs. Barnsley (Home)
Positions
RB
CD
LB
RB
CD
LB
International eligibility
ENGLAND
No international caps.
ENGLANDNo international caps.
A muscular, tough-tackling defender, Ford joined Swindon from Southend in 1977, the year after he won the club's Player of the Year award, and was named in the league's Fourth Division team of the year.
He made 92 league appearances over the Town during his three year stay, usually as an attacking left-back, though sometimes in the centre of defence. He found himself surplus to requirements when the Town spent a club record fee to bring David Peach to the County Ground, and Ford moved on to Gillingham at the end of the 1979/1980 season.
Playing Record
Senior
| Season | LEAGUE | FA CUP | EFL CUP | TOTAL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| 1979/80 | 18 | - | 3 | - | 5 | - | 26 | - |
| 1978/79 | 46 | - | 4 | - | 5 | - | 55 | - |
| 1977/78 | 28 (+6) | 1 | 2 (+1) | - | 3 (+1) | - | 33 (+8) | 1 |
| TOTAL | 92 (+6) | 1 | 9 (+1) | - | 13 (+1) | - | 114 (+8) | 1 |
Reserve and Youth Team Appearances
Note that appearance data for reserve and youth teams may not be complete. Expand for more information.
Career details
| Club | Details |
|---|---|
Minehead
Minehead |
(youth) |
AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth |
July 1972 |
Southend United
Southend United |
May 1973 ; transferred out (August 5th, 1977) |
Swindon Town
Swindon |
August 5th, 1977 (transferred in , £8,000 ); transferred out (July 8th, 1980) |
Gillingham
Gillingham |
July 8th, 1980 (transferred in , £30,000 ) |
Dartford
Dartford |
October 1982 |
Gravesend and Northfleet
Gravesend & Northfleet |
September 1997 (appointed manager); resigned (rptd January 27th, 2005) |
Stevenage Borough
Stevenage Borough |
rptd May 17th, 2005 (appointed assistant manager); resigned (rptd October 17th, 2005) |
Thurrock
Thurrock |
rptd January 12th, 2006 (appointed coach) |
Welling United
Welling |
rptd January 31st, 2008 (appointed manager); resigned (rptd October 12th, 2009) |
Maidstone United
Maidstone United |
rptd October 19th, 2010 (appointed manager); resigned (rptd March 15th, 2011) |