Born
Stirling
Charlie Ford
Biography
Charlie, younger brother of Bill and George who also played for us, made his debut in the first game of the 1896-97 season and instantly impressed, with a cap for Forfarshire coming just 8 months after his first game. In April 1898, he played in a friendly for Sunderland and impressed with The Black Cats offering him a deal, but he turned this down as he wanted to complete his apprenticeship as a pattern maker prior to moving to play football. However, with his brother Bill already playing at Luton Town, he was persuaded to move south to join him…Read moreRead less
Charlie, younger brother of Bill and George who also played for us, made his debut in the first game of the 1896-97 season and instantly impressed, with a cap for Forfarshire coming just 8 months after his first game.
In April 1898, he played in a friendly for Sunderland and impressed with The Black Cats offering him a deal, but he turned this down as he wanted to complete his apprenticeship as a pattern maker prior to moving to play football. However, with his brother Bill already playing at Luton Town, he was persuaded to move south to join him on 6th May 1898.
After a season at Luton, both Ford brothers left the club with Charlie going on to play for Gravesend and Reading before returning to Arbroath in October 1900 having secured work in the town. He continued to play for us from this point until the end of the 1901-02 season when he retired from playing.
In April 1898, he played in a friendly for Sunderland and impressed with The Black Cats offering him a deal, but he turned this down as he wanted to complete his apprenticeship as a pattern maker prior to moving to play football. However, with his brother Bill already playing at Luton Town, he was persuaded to move south to join him on 6th May 1898.
After a season at Luton, both Ford brothers left the club with Charlie going on to play for Gravesend and Reading before returning to Arbroath in October 1900 having secured work in the town. He continued to play for us from this point until the end of the 1901-02 season when he retired from playing.
Statistics
- Apps
- 69
- Goals
- 1
- -
- -
- Goals/game
- 0.01
- Minutes
- 6240
- Seasons
- 4
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 1 Jul 1896 · Left: 30 May 1902
Other clubs played for
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection Committee | 22 Aug 1896 | 5 Apr 1902 | 69 |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance
Arbroath 2–2 Orion· Northern League · Old Gayfield
First competitive goal · Last goal
Arbroath 4–0 Montrose· Forfarshire Cup · Old Gayfield
Last appearance
Arbroath 3–7 Raith Rovers· Northern League · Old Gayfield
Recorded contract end
Appearances (69)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1902 | Arbroath | 3–7 | Raith Rovers | Northern League1901-02 | L |
| 22 Mar 1902 | Arbroath | 1–0 | Cowdenbeath | Northern League1901-02 | W |
| 8 Mar 1902Neutral venue | Dundee Wands | 3–2 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Cup1901-02 | L |
| 1 Mar 1902 | Lochee Utd | 1–3 | Arbroath | Carry Cup1901-02 | W |
| 22 Feb 1902 | Arbroath | 1–4 | Dundee 'A' | Northern League1901-02 | L |
| 28 Dec 1901 | Arbroath | 3–2 | Kilwinning Egl. | Scottish Cup1901-02 | W |
| 30 Nov 1901 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Stenhousemuir | Scottish Qualifying Cup1901-02 | D |
| 23 Nov 1901 | Stenhousemuir | 1–1 | Arbroath | Scottish Qualifying Cup1901-02 | D |
| 16 Nov 1901 | Arbroath | 4–0 | Montrose | Northern League1901-02 | W |
| 9 Nov 1901 | Arbroath | 8–0 | Forfar | Northern League1901-02 | W |
| 2 Nov 1901 | Forfar | 1–4 | Arbroath | Scottish Qualifying Cup1901-02 | W |
| 26 Oct 1901 | Arbroath | 3–0 | Caledonian | Scottish Qualifying Cup1901-02 | W |
| 19 Oct 1901 | Caledonian | 0–0 | Arbroath | Scottish Qualifying Cup1901-02 | D |
| 12 Oct 1901 | Arbroath | 1–2 | Lochee Utd | Northern League1901-02 | L |
| 5 Oct 1901 | Arbroath | 8–2 | Dunblane | Scottish Qualifying Cup1901-02 | W |
| 28 Sep 1901 | Victoria Utd | 2–3 | Arbroath | Northern League1901-02 | W |
| 21 Sep 1901 | Lochee Utd | 1–5 | Arbroath | Scottish Qualifying Cup1901-02 | W |
| 7 Sep 1901 | Arbroath | 3–1 | Dundee Wands | Scottish Qualifying Cup1901-02 | W |
| 31 Aug 1901 | St Johnstone | 2–2 | Arbroath | Northern League1901-02 | D |
| 24 Aug 1901 | Arbroath | 3–0 | Orion | Northern League1901-02 | W |
| 17 Aug 1901 | Aberdeen (Old) | 2–1 | Arbroath | Northern League1901-02 | L |
| 4 May 1901 | Arbroath | 1–0 | Dundee Wands | Carry Cup1900-01 | W |
| 1 May 1901 | Arbroath | 2–1 | Lochee Utd | Dundee Charity Cup1900-01 | W |
| 27 Apr 1901 | Dundee 'A' | 3–1 | Arbroath | Carry Cup1900-01 | L |
| 20 Apr 1901 | Dundee Wands | 2–2 | Arbroath | Northern League1900-01 | D |
| 13 Apr 1901 | Forfar | 4–0 | Arbroath | Carry Cup1900-01 | L |
| 6 Apr 1901 | Montrose | 3–3 | Arbroath | Northern League1900-01 | D |
| 23 Mar 1901 | Lochee Utd | 3–2 | Arbroath | Carry Cup1900-01 | L |
| 16 Mar 1901 | Aberdeen (Old) | 6–3 | Arbroath | Northern League1900-01 | L |
| 2 Mar 1901 | Montrose | 1–5 | Arbroath | Carry Cup1900-01 | W |
Goals scored (1)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result | Minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1896 | Arbroath | 4–0 | Montrose | Forfarshire Cup1896-97 | W | ? |