The son of Thomas Henry Ford (1880-1950), and Elizabeth Ellen Ford (1878-1956), née Thomas,[2][3] Francis Noel Ford was born at Tallygaroopna, Victoria on 25 December 1907.
Ford, a rover and forward, was the leading goal-kicker in the 1929 Bendigo Football League season with 62 goals.[5] The Sandhurst player made 16 appearances for Richmond in 1931.[6] The last of those was their 1931 VFL Grand Final loss, which he started from a forward pocket.
He joined Essendon in 1932 and was their third leading goal-kicker in his debut season in 22 goals. After one more season he returned to Bendigo and resumed at Sandhurst.[7]
^"Ford, Frank". Essendon Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
References
Hogan P: The Tigers of Old: A complete History of Every Player to Represent the Richmond Football Club between 1908 and 1996, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN0-646-18748-1
Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN978-1-920910-78-5.
Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN0-9591740-2-8