Tony Ford
Tony Ford may refer to:
Tony Ford (footballer, born 1959)
Anthony "Tony" Ford MBE (born 14 May 1959 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire) is a former English footballer. Through most of his career, Ford was a right-sided midfielder, but in the later years of his career, he was converted to right-back. In a career that spanned 26 years, Ford played no fewer than 931 league matches, which is the all-time record for matches played in the English league by an outfield player. Only goalkeeper Peter Shilton (1005 matches) has played more. Ford is in fact only one of two outfield players to play in English football to have ever passed 1000 games in competitive matches (league and cup) with the other being Graham Alexander.
Career
Playing career
Ford began his career at his hometown club Grimsby Town, where he made his first-team debut as a 16-year-old in October 1975. He spent 11 years at Blundell Park, where he made his name as one of the most talented players outside the top division. In 1986, he left Grimsby. He first had a short loan spell at Sunderland, and later joined Stoke in a permanent deal.
Tony Ford (weightlifter)
Michael Anthony ("Tony") Ford (born 19 May 1939) is a former English weightlifter who was a gold medalist at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, in the light heavyweight class. He represented Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the same division, placing 13th. He also represented England/Great Britain in 42 international matches. Ford achieved all this after a serious road accident when he was 13 years of age that did damage to his right arm and leg.
Ford was the fitness coach at Hereford United F.C. for several years, specialising in weight training but joined Shrewsbury Town in June 2010 after Graham Turner was appointed manager.
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Tony Ford became one of Britain's best ever weightlifters at middle and light heavy weight breaking the longest ever record that was Jim Haliday's Snatch record of 260 lbs which stood for twenty one years Tony Ford Snatched 264 lbs.
