Jim Ford | |
Birth Name: | James Ford |
Birth Date: | 24 June 1869 |
Birth Place: | Gordon, Scottish Borders, Scotland |
Death Place: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Ru Position: | Forward |
Amatteam1: | Gala |
Provinceyears1: | 1892 |
Provinceyears2: | 1892 |
Province1: | East of Scotland District |
Province2: | South of Scotland District |
Repteam1: | Scotland |
Repyears1: | 1893 |
Repcaps1: | 1 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Jim Ford (24 June 1869 – 13 October 1935) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
Ford played rugby union for Gala.[2]
He played for East of Scotland District against West of Scotland District on 23 January 1892.[3]
He played for South of Scotland District in their match against Northumberland on 12 November 1892.[4]
Ford was capped once by Scotland, in 1893.[5] He took the place of Adam Dalgleish who was unable to attend as a reserve.[6]
His parents were James Ford (1834-1908) and Isabella Messer (1834-1916). Jim was one of their 4 sons.
He married Jane Walker (1870-1942) in Galashiels in 1893.
He died in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary on 13 October 1935.