Background
The son of English immigrants, Ford was born in 1889 in Kearney, New Jersey.
The son of English immigrants, Ford was born in 1889 in Kearney, New Jersey.
He played professionally in the National Association Football League and the American Soccer League, scoring goals in the first two National Challenge Cups. Later in 1914, Ford signed with Bethlehem Steel F.C. On May 3, 1915, Ford scored in his second consecutive Challenge Cup final, as Bethlehem defeated Brooklyn Celtic. However, he soon after moved to Jesey City in the New Jersey National League.
In the spring of 1916, he went on loan to New York Clan MacDonald.
In 1916, he was with Kearny Ryerson, also known as Kearny A.C. (before Christ), when he was called up for the first official United States. national team games. That fall, he signed with the Kearny Scots and played with the team until inducted into the army when the United States entered World War I. After serving with the 29th Division in France.
In 1919, he joined Bethlehem for a tour of Scandinavia. In 1920, he joined Erie Associate of Arts of the NAFBL. In 1921, Erie joined the newly established American Soccer League and changed its name to Harrison F.C. In 1923, he moved to the New York Giants, then to the Newark Skeeters in 1924.
He retired in 1925.
Ford earned his one cap with the national team in its first official game, a 3-2 victory over Sweden on August 20, 1916.