William Augustus Ford

William Augustus Ford (1818 – 11 April 1873) was an English first-class cricketer.

William Augustus Ford
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Augustus Ford
Born1818
England
Died11 April 1873 (aged 54/55)
Kensington, Middlesex, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
RelationsGeorge Ford (brother)
Francis Ford (son)
William Ford, Jr. (son)
Augustus Ford (son)
Neville Ford (grandson)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1839–1849Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 57
Batting average 5.70
100s/50s –/–
Top score 28*
Balls bowled ?
Wickets 4
Bowling average ?
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 3/?
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 June 2019

The son of George Samuel Ford,[1][2] he made his debut in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against Oxford University at Oxford in 1839.[3] He played first-class cricket intermittently for the MCC between 1839 and 1849, making a total of five appearances. In addition to playing first-class cricket for the MCC, he also appeared in one first-class match for the Gentlemen of Sussex against the MCC in 1839.[3] Across his six first-class appearances, Ford scored 57 runs with a high score of 28 not out, while with the ball he took 3 wickets.[4] Ford had seven sons with his wife, Katherine Mary Justice. Three of his sons were cricketers; Francis, played Test cricket for England, while two other sons, William and Augustus, played first-class cricket.[4] Another son, Lionel served as the Dean of York. Another son was Henry, an illustrator. His brother, George, was a first-class cricketer, as was his grandson, Neville Ford. His great-great-grandson is the adventurer, writer, and television presenter Bear Grylls.[4] He died at Kensington in April 1873.

References
  1. "Mariage of William Augustus Ford (Stratton St) to Katherine Mary Justice". Cheltenham Chronicle – Thursday 3 July 1851. 1851-07-03.
  2. 1851 Census Stratton St
  3. "First-Class Matches played by William Ford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  4. "Player profile: William Ford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
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