Full Name: Francis Noel Ford
Date of Birth: 25/12/1907
Height: 171 cm ( 5-7 1/2 )
Weight: 71 kg ( 11-2 )
Guernsey: 24
Debut: 02/05/1931, Round 1, Carlton
Last Game: 10/10/1931, Round GF, Geelong
RICHMOND SENIORS
Seasons: 1931
Total Games: 16
Total Goals: 11
Honours:
RICHMOND RESERVES
Seasons: 1931
Total Games: 2
Total Goals: 7
Honours:
BIOGRAPHY
Frank played in the half-forward-flank as a ruck-rover. He was a creative player who was very dangerous around the goals. Prior to joining Richmond he won the Goalkicking award in the Bendigo League in 1929 whilst playing with Sandhurst. He was a member of Richmond’s 1931 Grand Final side in his only year at the club. He then spent two seasons with Essendon before returning to Bendigo. He kicked 5 goals for Essendon against St Kilda in Round 15 of 1932. He was involved in a total of seven Premierships during his career and died in 1975. Frank was the younger brother of William Ford who also played for Richmond.
PRE RICHMOND
Tallygaroopna 1925-27 ; Sandhurst 1928-30 ( Honours - Premiership 1930, Club Leading Goalkicker 1928 Goals 44, Competition Leading Goalkicker 1929 Goals 62, League Representative Team Games 1 Goals 4.
POST RICHMOND
Essendon Seniors 1932-33, Games 21, Goals 26 ; Sandhurst 1933-39, Games 218 including 1928-30, Goals 385 including 1928-30 ( Honours - Premiership 1933-34, 1937 ) ; Bears Serpentine Lagoon Coach 1947-49, 1955, Games 4 ( Honours - Premiership 1947-49 ).
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