Quick Facts
Biography
Peter Leslie Ford (born 10 August 1933) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale and Stoke City.
Playing career
Ford began his career as an amateur with West Bromwich Albion, before joining Stoke City 1956. He was never able for force his way into the plans of manager Frank Taylor, and made just 14 Second Division appearances in three years at the Victoria Ground. He transferred to Port Vale, along with Harry Oscroft, in exchange Dickie Cunliffe and £2,000 in September 1959.
He played 25 Third Division and six FA Cup games in the 1959–60 season. He missed just five league games in the 1960–61 campaign, and was a member of the side that won the Supporters' Clubs' Trophy. He was dropped by manager Norman Low in October 1961, and was used as a utility player in the 1961–62 and 1962–63 campaigns. He scored his first goal in the Football League on 3 September 1962, in a 4–2 win over Colchester United at Vale Park. He also scored goals against Southend United, Reading (2), Shrewsbury Town, and Gillingham, taking his tally to six goals in the 1962–63 season. He was released by manager Freddie Steele in the summer of 1963. He finished his career in the Cheshire County League with Macclesfield Town (122 appearances 5 goals) and Stafford Rangers. Upon his retirement from playing Ford became manager of Hanley Town, and later the coach of Milton United.
Career statistics
- Sourced from Peter Ford profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke City | 1956–57 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| 1957–58 | Second Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1958–59 | Second Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | |||
| Port Vale | 1959–60 | Third Division | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 31 | 0 | |
| 1960–61 | Third Division | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
| 1961–62 | Third Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 1962–63 | Third Division | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6 | |
| Total | 104 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 121 | 6 | ||
| Macclesfield Town | 1963–64 | Cheshire County League | 39 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 2 |
| 1964–65 | Cheshire County League | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| 1965–66 | Cheshire County League | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
| 1966–67 | Cheshire County League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 112 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 142 | 5 | ||
| Career Total | 240 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 277 | 11 | ||
Honours
- with Port Vale
- Supporters' Clubs' Trophy winner: 1961