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data-file-width="300" data-file-height="200" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de; line-height: 1.5em">Personal information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left">Full name</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data nickname" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;;white-space: normal;"> Simon Gary Ford<sup id="cite_ref-Hugman2003-04_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hugman2003-04-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left">Date of birth</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;;white-space: normal;"> <span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1981-11-17</span>) </span>17 November 1981<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 43)</span><sup id="cite_ref-Hugman2003-04_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hugman2003-04-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left">Place of birth</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data birthplace" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;;white-space: normal;"> <a href="/wiki/Upton_Park,_London" title="Upton Park, London">Upton Park</a>, England</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left">Height</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;;white-space: normal;"> 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)<sup id="cite_ref-Hugman2003-04_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hugman2003-04-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left">Position(s)</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data role" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;;white-space: normal;"> <a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)">Defender</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de; line-height: 1.5em">Youth career</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">000</span>?–2001</span></th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/Charlton_Athletic_F.C." title="Charlton Athletic F.C.">Charlton Athletic</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de; line-height: 1.5em">Senior career*</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left">Years</th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <b>Team</b></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> <b><abbr title="League appearances">Apps</abbr></b></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> <b>(<abbr title="League goals">Gls</abbr>)</b></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2001–2004</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/Grimsby_Town_F.C." title="Grimsby Town F.C.">Grimsby Town</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 78</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (4)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2004</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/Bristol_Rovers_F.C." title="Bristol Rovers F.C.">Bristol Rovers</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 0</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (0)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2004</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/Redbridge_F.C." title="Redbridge F.C.">Redbridge</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 1</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (0)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2004–2010</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/Kilmarnock_F.C." title="Kilmarnock F.C.">Kilmarnock</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 144</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (6)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2010–2012</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/Chesterfield_F.C." title="Chesterfield F.C.">Chesterfield</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 49</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (1)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2012–2013</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/Grimsby_Town_F.C." title="Grimsby Town F.C.">Grimsby Town</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 2</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (0)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2013</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> → <a href="/wiki/A.F.C._Telford_United" class="mw-redirect" title="A.F.C. Telford United">AFC Telford United</a> (loan)</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 6</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (0)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left">Total</th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> </td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> <b>280</b></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> <b>(11)</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de; line-height: 1.5em">International career</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left"><span style="font-weight:normal">2008–2009</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="/wiki/Jamaica_national_football_team" title="Jamaica national football team">Jamaica</a></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> 3</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-c" style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right"> (0)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" class="infobox-below" style="color:darkslategray; font-size:95%"> *Club domestic league appearances and goals</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Simon Gary Ford</b> (born 17 November 1981) is a former professional <a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">footballer</a> who played as a <a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)">defender</a> from 2001 to 2013. </p><p>Having started his career with <a href="/wiki/Charlton_Athletic_F.C." title="Charlton Athletic F.C.">Charlton Athletic</a> as a youngster, he transferred to <a href="/wiki/Grimsby_Town_F.C." title="Grimsby Town F.C.">Grimsby Town</a> in 2001. He moved on to <a href="/wiki/Bristol_Rovers_F.C." title="Bristol Rovers F.C.">Bristol Rovers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Redbridge_F.C." title="Redbridge F.C.">Redbridge</a> before establishing himself with <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Premier_League" title="Scottish Premier League">Scottish Premier League</a> side <a href="/wiki/Kilmarnock_F.C." title="Kilmarnock F.C.">Kilmarnock</a> where he remained for six years. He moved to <a href="/wiki/Chesterfield_F.C." title="Chesterfield F.C.">Chesterfield</a> in 2010 and was released after two seasons. He returned to <a href="/wiki/Grimsby_Town_F.C." title="Grimsby Town F.C.">Grimsby Town</a> in the summer of 2012 but only made two appearances and was loaned out for a spell at <a href="/wiki/A.F.C._Telford_United" class="mw-redirect" title="A.F.C. Telford United">AFC Telford United</a>. He has also been capped three times by <a href="/wiki/Jamaica_national_football_team" title="Jamaica national football team">Jamaica</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Club_career">Club career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Simon_Ford&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Club career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Charlton_Athletic">Charlton Athletic</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Simon_Ford&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Charlton Athletic"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Ford began his career at <a href="/wiki/Charlton_Athletic_F.C." title="Charlton Athletic F.C.">Charlton Athletic</a> under <a href="/wiki/Alan_Curbishley" title="Alan Curbishley">Alan Curbishley</a> and was promoted to the club's first-team squad in the 2000–01 season. But he found his first-team chances at The Valley halted and he was released from the <a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a> club in summer 2001 having never played a first-team match for the club. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Grimsby_Town">Grimsby Town</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Simon_Ford&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Grimsby Town"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After leaving Charlton in 2001, he signed for <a href="/wiki/Lennie_Lawrence" title="Lennie Lawrence">Lennie Lawrence</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Grimsby_Town_F.C." title="Grimsby Town F.C.">Grimsby Town</a> before the start of the 2001–02 season. Ford made his professional debut on 21 August 2001 during a 2–1 victory over local rivals <a href="/wiki/Lincoln_City_F.C." title="Lincoln City F.C.">Lincoln City</a> in the first round of the <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Football League Cup">Football League Cup</a>, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute for <a href="/wiki/Ben_Chapman_(footballer,_born_1979)" title="Ben Chapman (footballer, born 1979)">Ben Chapman</a>. On 22 December 2001, he made his league debut in the club's <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="Football League Championship">Division One</a> 0–0 away draw with <a href="/wiki/Preston_North_End_F.C." title="Preston North End F.C.">Preston North End</a> where he played from the start. The following week on 29 December 2001 Ford scored his 1st goal for Grimsby with a header to give them a 2–1 lead against <a href="/wiki/Portsmouth_F.C." title="Portsmouth F.C.">Portsmouth</a>, after <a href="/wiki/Peter_Crouch" title="Peter Crouch">Peter Crouch</a> had put Pompey 1–0 up with the game eventually finishing a 3–1 victory to the <a href="/wiki/Grimsby_Town_F.C." title="Grimsby Town F.C.">Mariners</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ford would go on to make 16 appearances in all competitions during his first season at <a href="/wiki/Blundell_Park" title="Blundell Park">Blundell Park</a>. </p><p>During the 2002–03 season Ford was favoured by new manager <a href="/wiki/Paul_Groves_(footballer)" title="Paul Groves (footballer)">Paul Groves</a> and took his chance in the first team when injury had sidelined new signing <a href="/wiki/Steve_Chettle" title="Steve Chettle">Steve Chettle</a> earlier that season. Ford, who regularly partnered <a href="/wiki/Georges_Santos" title="Georges Santos">Georges Santos</a> at the back, would go on to make 40 appearances that season. Despite Ford's surge into the first team the club were relegated but his consistent performances had drawn some interest from fellow Division One sides <a href="/wiki/Bradford_City_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Bradford City F.C.">Bradford City</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> But no transfer ever materialised. During the 2003–04 season Ford fell out of contention within the club to the preferred pairing of <a href="/wiki/Tony_Crane" title="Tony Crane">Tony Crane</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mike_Edwards_(footballer,_born_1980)" title="Mike Edwards (footballer, born 1980)">Mike Edwards</a>. </p><p>Despite being a valued player only a year before, Ford's contract was not renewed when it expired in summer 2004 and he departed Grimsby in August 2004. He made 84 appearances in all competitions for the club and scored four goals. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bristol_Rovers_and_Redbridge">Bristol Rovers and Redbridge</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Simon_Ford&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Bristol Rovers and Redbridge"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Ford quickly joined <a href="/wiki/Bristol_Rovers_F.C." title="Bristol Rovers F.C.">Bristol Rovers</a><sup id="cite_ref-Ford_to_extend_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ford_to_extend-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> on a non-contract basis before the start of the 2004–05 season,<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but manager <a href="/wiki/Ian_Atkins" title="Ian Atkins">Ian Atkins</a> allowed him to leave the club without playing a game only a couple of weeks into his stay. </p><p>Shortly after his brief stint in <a href="/wiki/Bristol" title="Bristol">Bristol</a>, Ford signed professional terms for <a href="/wiki/Conference_South" class="mw-redirect" title="Conference South">Conference South</a> side <a href="/wiki/Redbridge_F.C." title="Redbridge F.C.">Redbridge</a> who were placed three levels below the last league he played in for Grimsby. Ford played in only one match for the club before he was approached by <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Premier_League" title="Scottish Premier League">Scottish Premier League</a> side <a href="/wiki/Kilmarnock_F.C." title="Kilmarnock F.C.">Kilmarnock</a> who were naturally given permission by Redbridge to talk to the player. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Kilmarnock">Kilmarnock</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Simon_Ford&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Kilmarnock"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:SimonfordKilmarnock.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/SimonfordKilmarnock.jpg/150px-SimonfordKilmarnock.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="195" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/SimonfordKilmarnock.jpg/225px-SimonfordKilmarnock.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/SimonfordKilmarnock.jpg/300px-SimonfordKilmarnock.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1391" data-file-height="1806" /></a><figcaption>Ford at <a href="/wiki/Kilmarnock_F.C." title="Kilmarnock F.C.">Kilmarnock</a>.</figcaption></figure><p>He had to initially sign for <a href="/wiki/Kilmarnock_F.C." title="Kilmarnock F.C.">Kilmarnock</a><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as an amateur<sup id="cite_ref-Ford_to_extend_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ford_to_extend-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> because he had signed professionally for <a href="/wiki/Redbridge_F.C." title="Redbridge F.C.">Redbridge</a> shortly beforehand.<sup id="cite_ref-amateur_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-amateur-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ford was paid for commercial and marketing work while playing as an amateur.<sup id="cite_ref-amateur_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-amateur-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 27 December 2004 Ford scored in the 3–1 victory against <a href="/wiki/Dundee_F.C." title="Dundee F.C.">Dundee</a> on 38 minutes, a left-wing <a href="/wiki/Direct_free_kick" class="mw-redirect" title="Direct free kick">free-kick</a> from <a href="/wiki/Garry_Hay" title="Garry Hay">Garry Hay</a> found Ford unmarked, he rose to power home his first goal for the club.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He then signed as a professional in January 2005.<sup id="cite_ref-Ford_to_extend_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ford_to_extend-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He had been a regular since arriving in October 2004, but in March 2005 it was stated he had to undergo a <a href="/wiki/Hernia" title="Hernia">double hernia</a> operation, that will rule him out until the following season.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 15 October 2005 he scored the opening goal on 7 minutes in the 4–2 defeat at <a href="/wiki/Hibernian_F.C." title="Hibernian F.C.">Hibernian</a>, after <a href="/wiki/Gordon_Greer" title="Gordon Greer">Gordon Greer</a> flicked the ball to Ford, goalkeeper <a href="/wiki/Zbigniew_Malkowski" class="mw-redirect" title="Zbigniew Malkowski">Zbigniew Malkowski</a> had little chance as the header went in from close range.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After missing the following two games through injury, on 29 October 2005 he made it 1–1 against <a href="/wiki/Aberdeen_F.C." title="Aberdeen F.C.">Aberdeen</a> when <a href="/wiki/Kris_Boyd" title="Kris Boyd">Kris Boyd</a>'s low drive could not be held by goalkeeper <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Esson" title="Ryan Esson">Ryan Esson</a> and Ford headed in the rebound, the game finishing 4–2 to <a href="/wiki/Kilmarnock_F.C." title="Kilmarnock F.C.">Kilmarnock</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ford damaged his <a href="/wiki/Medial_collateral_ligament" title="Medial collateral ligament">medial ligament</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cartilage" title="Cartilage">cartilage</a> in April 2006 and faced over four months on the sidelines, assistant manager <a href="/wiki/Billy_Brown_(footballer_born_1950)" class="mw-redirect" title="Billy Brown (footballer born 1950)">Billy Brown</a> said "It's a major blow for the lad and club. He's been terrific." He was due to have a hip operation in the summer but had to wait until the knee had begun to heal.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He eventually returned in October 2006. </p><p>Ford went on to make 144 league appearances in a six-year stay with Killie, where he scored six times. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Chesterfield">Chesterfield</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Simon_Ford&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Chesterfield"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Ford signed for <a href="/wiki/Chesterfield_F.C." title="Chesterfield F.C.">Chesterfield</a> under freedom of contract in June 2010 and to replace the recently departed <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Austin_(footballer)" title="Kevin Austin (footballer)">Kevin Austin</a>, in defence, who was released by Chesterfield.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 21 August 2010 he scored the 4th goal on 62 minutes in the 4–0 thrashing of <a href="/wiki/Hereford_United_F.C." title="Hereford United F.C.">Hereford United</a>, <a href="/wiki/Danny_Whitaker" title="Danny Whitaker">Danny Whitaker</a> whipped in a corner and picked out Ford and the defender powered a header into the net.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ford was part of the <a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_in_English_football" title="2011–12 in English football">2011–12</a> side that beat <a href="/wiki/Swindon_Town_F.C." title="Swindon Town F.C.">Swindon Town</a> 2–0 in the <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="Football League Trophy">Football League Trophy</a> final on 25 March 2012, he hit the crossbar on 8 minutes with striker <a href="/wiki/Jack_Lester" title="Jack Lester">Jack Lester</a> hitting in the rebound, only to be ruled out for offside.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He was released by the club at the end of the 2011–12 season.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Return_to_Grimsby_Town">Return to Grimsby Town</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Simon_Ford&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Return to Grimsby Town"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>10 seasons on since Grimsby and Ford suffered relegation from what is now the <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="Football League Championship">Football League Championship</a>, Ford returned to <a href="/wiki/Grimsby_Town_F.C." title="Grimsby Town F.C.">Grimsby Town</a> on 28 July 2012 on a trial basis and played in the club's pre-season friendly against <a href="/wiki/Barton_Town_Old_Boys_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Barton Town Old Boys F.C.">Barton Town Old Boys</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Three days later he signed a one-year contract.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite dropping out of the professional game for the first time in his career, Ford struggled to hold down a place back at Blundell Park. On 27 February 2013, after failing to make a single appearance all season and failing to dislodge the likes of Shaun Pearson, <a href="/wiki/Ian_Miller_(English_footballer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ian Miller (English footballer)">Ian Miller</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Pond" title="Nathan Pond">Nathan Pond</a> from the first team, Ford was loaned out to fellow Conference side <a href="/wiki/A.F.C._Telford_United" class="mw-redirect" title="A.F.C. Telford United">AFC Telford United</a> until the end of the 2012–13 season.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ford was recalled to Grimsby on 10 April 2013 after injuries to both Shaun Pearson and Ian Miller. He played 6 times for Telford with the club also being relegated from the <a href="/wiki/Conference_National" class="mw-redirect" title="Conference National">Conference National</a> during that time.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ford made his second debut for The Mariners in the club's 1–1 draw at <a href="/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C." title="Luton Town F.C.">Luton Town</a> on 12 April 2013. Ford played one more game for the club but wasn't used in Town's unsuccessful play-off campaign. He was released on 2 May 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="International_career">International career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Simon_Ford&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: International career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Ford has represented <a href="/wiki/Jamaica_national_football_team" title="Jamaica national football team">Jamaica</a> three times against <a href="/wiki/Trinidad_and_Tobago_national_football_team" title="Trinidad and Tobago national football team">Trinidad and Tobago</a>, <a href="/wiki/Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines_national_football_team" title="Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team">St Vincent</a> and <a href="/wiki/Grenada_national_football_team" title="Grenada national football team">Grenada</a><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Simon_Ford&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>He is former <a href="/wiki/Rangers_F.C." title="Rangers F.C.">Rangers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Liverpool_F.C." title="Liverpool F.C.">Liverpool</a> winger <a href="/wiki/Mark_Walters" title="Mark Walters">Mark Walters</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Nephew" class="mw-redirect" title="Nephew">nephew</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Ford_to_extend_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ford_to_extend-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Honours">Honours</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Simon_Ford&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Honours"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Chesterfield</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Football_League_Two" class="mw-redirect" title="Football League Two">Football League Two</a>: <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Football_League_Two" title="2010–11 Football League Two">2010–11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_League_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="Football League Trophy">Football League Trophy</a>: <a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Football_League_Trophy" title="2011–12 Football League Trophy">2011–12</a><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <p><b>Grimsby Town</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Grimsby_Town_F.C." title="Grimsby Town F.C.">Grimsby Town</a> Supporters' Young Player of the Year: <a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Grimsby_Town_F.C._season" title="2001–02 Grimsby Town F.C. season">2001–02</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Simon_Ford&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output 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