Bobby Ford

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Bobby Ford
Personal information
Full name Robert Ford
Date of birth (1974-09-22) 22 September 1974 (age 49)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Ford (born 22 September 1974) is an English former professional footballer who played for Oxford United and Sheffield United.

Biography[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ Bobby Ford at Soccerbase
  2. ^ "Oxford 2-1 Boston". BBC. 1 March 2003. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
  3. ^ Bobby Ford Archived 15 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine Bath City F.C.