Alexander Ford
Scottish cricketer (1900–1986)
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Alexander Clark Ford JP (8 November 1900 — 8 February 1986) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and veterinarian.
Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland
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| Full name | Alexander Clark Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 November 1900 Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 February 1986 (aged 85) Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Malcolm Ford (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924–1925 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The second son of James Ford,[1] he was born at Uddingston in November 1900. A club cricketer for Uddingston and later Grange,[2] he made two appearances in first-class cricket for Scotland. The first came against Ireland at Dundee in 1924, with the second coming against Lancashire at Old Trafford on Scotland's 1925 tour of England.[3] He scored 18 runs in his two matches and took a single wicket.[4][5] Outside of cricket, Ford was a veterinarian by profession and was admitted to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1925.[6][7] In 1934, he was elected to Linlithgow Town Council. He was a magistrate in the town and later a police judge.[8] Ford died at Broxburn in February 1986. His had two sons who were also sportsmen: Donald who played football for Hearts, and Malcolm who played first-class cricket for Scotland.[6]