Trevor Ford
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 October 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 29 May 2003 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tower United | |||
| 1940–1942 | Swansea Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1942–1947 | Swansea Town | 16 | (9) |
| 1947–1950 | Aston Villa | 120 | (60) |
| 1950–1953 | Sunderland | 108 | (67) |
| 1953–1956 | Cardiff City | 96 | (42) |
| 1957–1960 | PSV Eindhoven | 53 | (21) |
| 1960–1961 | Newport County | 8 | (3) |
| 1960–1961 | → Romford (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 1946–1956 | Wales | 38 | (23) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Trevor Ford (1 October 1923 – 29 May 2003) was a Welsh professional footballer and Wales international. A prolific scorer throughout his career, he scored 202 league goals in 401 matches, the majority coming in the First Division during a career that lasted fifteen years.
Described as an "uncompromising" and "fiercley physical" forward, Ford began his career with his hometown club Swansea Town during wartime and played for less than one season in the Second Division before moving on to Aston Villa where he scored consistently in the First Division, finishing as the clubs top scorer for three consecutive seasons between 1947 and 1950.
In October 1950, he transferred to Sunderland for the sum of £30,000, breaking the British transfer fee record at the time. Seen as one of the richest football clubs in Britain, Ford formed a strike partnership with England international Len Shackleton, known as the "clown prince of football". However the relationship between the two was acrimonious and the club was unable to mount a title challenge despite their investment, finishing in mid-table in each of his seasons at Roker Park. He left Sunderland in 1953 to return to Wales with Cardiff City where he spent three seasons before being suspended by the Football Association after revealing details of illegal payments being made to players during his time at Sunderland in an attempt to avoid the maximum wage at the time. Unable to play in Britain due to the suspension, Ford joined Dutch side PSV Eindhoven where he spent three seasons before returning to Britain when his suspension was lifted to finish his career with a short spell at Newport County.
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