Bobby Ford
Robert Ford (born 22 September 1974) is an English former professional footballer who played for Oxford United and Sheffield United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Ford | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1997 | Oxford United | 116 | (7) |
| 1997–2002 | Sheffield United | 154 | (6) |
| 2002–2003 | Oxford United | 37 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Bath City | 60 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Biography
Born in Bristol, Ford began his career as a trainee at Oxford, signing a professional contract in 1992. In November 1997, Sheffield United bought him for £400,000.[1] In 2002, he returned to Oxford on a free transfer, scoring once in his second spell at the club against Boston United,[2] before retiring from professional football in July 2003. After a break from football, in January 2004 he signed for Bath City, where he spent almost two years, before retiring permanently.[3]
References
- Bobby Ford at Soccerbase
- "Oxford 2-1 Boston". BBC. 1 March 2003. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
- Bobby Ford Archived 15 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine Bath City F.C.
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