James Ford (rugby league)
James Ford (born 29 September 1982) is an English professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of the York City Knights in Betfred Championship, and a former player.
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| Full name | James Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 September 1982 England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played in the Super League for Castleford Tigers and the Widnes Vikings, and is, by preference, a fullback but can also play at centre, and on the wing. Ford signed initially for the Featherstone Rovers as a youth in 1998, before moving on to the Sheffield Eagles, and then Castleford in 2008. Ford made his first-grade début whilst playing for the Castleford Tigers in Super League in a 28-6 win away to the Warrington Wolves in 2009's Super League XIV, and he went on to make a total of eight appearances, scoring once. In late 2009, he left the club for Widnes. He is a lecturer at Wakefield college.[3]
References
- loverugbyleague
- Rugby League Project
- "James Ford Profile". rleague.com. 22 February 2010. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.