Gary Ford
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Gary Ford (born 8 February 1961) is an English former footballer who played on the right-wing.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gary Ford[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1961-02-08) 8 February 1961 (age 63)[1] | ||
Place of birth | York, England[1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Leeman United | |||
1977–1979 | York City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1979–1987 | York City | 366 | (52) |
1987 | Leicester City | 16 | (2) |
1987–1991 | Port Vale | 75 | (12) |
1990 | → Walsall (loan) | 13 | (2) |
1991–1993 | Mansfield Town | 88 | (7) |
1993 | Telford United | ||
1993 | Tromsø IL | ||
1994–1995 | Harstad IL | ||
1995 | Hartlepool United | 3 | (0) |
Total | 561 | (75) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He made 435 appearances in all competitions for York City, scoring 64 goals, between 1979 and 1987 – a tally beaten by only four York City players. He then moved on to Port Vale via Leicester City. He played on loan for Walsall, before signing with Mansfield Town in 1991. Two years later he joined Telford United, before heading to Norway with Tromsø IL and Harstad IL, before returning to England with Hartlepool United in 1995.