James Ford Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: John Petrie Ford
  • Born: March 5th, 1872 (Arbroath)
  • Died: February 20th, 1931 (Arbroath)
  • Position: Outside Forward
  • Signed: July 1st, 1894
  • First Manager: Selection Committee
  • Career Totals: 43 appearances, 13 goals
  • Also Played For: Albion Athletic, Dundee 'A', Montrose


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1897-98 22 8 0 0 36.4% 13.6% 50.0%
1895-96 16 5 0 0 56.3% 25.0% 18.8%
1894-95 5 0 0 0 40.0% 0.0% 60.0%
1893-94 - - - - - - -
Totals: 43 (0) 13


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 26/03/98 vs. Montrose (A) 0 - 7
 19/03/98 vs. Forfar (H) 1 - 2
 12/03/98 vs. Lochee Utd (A) 0 - 1
 05/03/98 vs. Montrose (H) 2 - 2
 26/02/98 vs. Dundee Wands (A) 0 - 2

 Recent First Team Goals
 29/01/98 vs. Dundee Wands (H) 3 - 2
 04/12/97 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (A) 6 - 2
 02/10/97 vs. Dundee Wands (H) 6 - 0
 25/09/97 vs. Montrose (H) 4 - 0
 21/03/96 vs. Orion (H) 3 - 4

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 29/01/98 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  3 - 2
 04/12/97 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (A)  6 - 2
 04/12/97 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (A)  6 - 2
 02/10/97 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  6 - 0
 02/10/97 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  6 - 0
 02/10/97 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  6 - 0
 25/09/97 vs. Montrose (H)  4 - 0
 25/09/97 vs. Montrose (H)  4 - 0
 21/03/96 vs. Orion (H)  3 - 4
 22/02/96 vs. Forfar (H)  5 - 2
 28/12/95 Second Round Replay vs. Dundee Harp (A)  1 - 1
 19/10/95 First Round vs. Brechin (Old) (A)  6 - 3
 07/09/95 vs. Lochee Utd (A)  2 - 2

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 26/03/98 vs. Montrose (A)  0 - 7
 19/03/98 vs. Forfar (H)  1 - 2
 12/03/98 vs. Lochee Utd (A)  0 - 1
 05/03/98 vs. Montrose (H)  2 - 2
 26/02/98 vs. Dundee Wands (A)  0 - 2
 19/02/98 Final Replay vs. Dundee Wands (N)  5 - 7
 12/02/98 vs. Lochee Utd (H)  0 - 1
 05/02/98 vs. Montrose (A)  5 - 3
 29/01/98 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  3 - 2
 04/12/97 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (A)  6 - 2
 27/11/97 vs. Forfar (H)  3 - 4
 20/11/97 vs. Dundee Wands (A)  0 - 2
 13/11/97 Semi Final vs. Dundee (H)  3 - 1
 06/11/97 vs. Lochee Utd (H)  1 - 2
 30/10/97 vs. Victoria Utd (A)  1 - 1
 23/10/97 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (H)  6 - 1
 16/10/97 vs. Orion (H)  7 - 1
 09/10/97 vs. Forfar (A)  3 - 3
 02/10/97 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  6 - 0
 25/09/97 vs. Montrose (H)  4 - 0
 18/09/97 vs. Orion (A)  1 - 8
 11/09/97 First Round vs. Dundee Wands (A)  1 - 2
 21/03/96 vs. Orion (H)  3 - 4
 22/02/96 vs. Forfar (H)  5 - 2
 28/12/95 Second Round Replay vs. Dundee Harp (A)  1 - 1
 21/12/95 vs. Montrose (H)  1 - 1
 14/12/95 Second Round Replay vs. Dundee Harp (A)  4 - 2
 07/12/95 Second Round vs. Dundee Harp (A)  2 - 4
 30/11/95 Semi Final Replay vs. Annbank (A)  2 - 4
 09/11/95 Quarter Final vs. Abercorn (H)  2 - 1
 02/11/95 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (A)  5 - 2
 26/10/95 Fifth Round vs. Polton Vale (H)  3 - 2
 19/10/95 First Round vs. Brechin (Old) (A)  6 - 3
 05/10/95 vs. Orion (A)  2 - 1
 28/09/95 Third Round vs. 5th KRV (A)  3 - 1
 14/09/95 Second Round vs. Our Boys (Blair.) (A)  3 - 3
 07/09/95 vs. Lochee Utd (A)  2 - 2
 31/08/95 First Round vs. Brechin (Old) (H)  5 - 0
 04/05/95 Final vs. Montrose (N)  2 - 3
 20/04/95 Semi Final vs. Forfar (H)  2 - 0
 17/11/94 Second Round vs. Dundee Wands (H)  1 - 2
 22/09/94 Second Round vs. Vale of Atholl (A)  1 - 4
 01/09/94 First Round vs. Montrose (H)  2 - 1


Biography

Ford played for local team Albion Athletic prior to ourselves, and he first appeared for the club competitively during the 1894-95 season, quickly establishing himself and becoming a key member of the side in the newly re-formed Northern League and representing Forfarshire before joining Dundee A in the summer of 1896.

He spent a season with Dundee A before returning to Gayfield for the 1897-98 season during which he again established himself as a key player. The following pre-season he left Gayfield, and he signed for Montrose on 12th September 1898.

Debut

September 1st, 1894
Montrose 1 - 2 Arbroath

Scottish Qualifying Cup (First Round)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    James was born on this date in Arbroath.

    Tuesday, March 5th, 1872

  • Signed For Arbroath

    Ford played for local team Albion Athletic prior to ourselves, and he first appeared for the club competitively during the 1894-95 season, quickly establishing himself and becoming a key member of the side in the newly re-formed Northern League and representing Forfarshire before joining Dundee A in the summer of 1896.

    Sunday, July 1st, 1894

  • Debut - Arbroath 2 - 1 Montrose

    Saturday, September 1st, 1894

  • First Goal - Lochee Utd 2 - 2 Arbroath

    Saturday, September 7th, 1895

  • Last Goal - Arbroath 3 - 2 Dundee Wands

    Saturday, January 29th, 1898

  • Last Appearance - Montrose 7 - 0 Arbroath

    Saturday, March 26th, 1898