James Ford (rugby league)

James Ford (born 29 September 1982) is an English professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of the York City Knights in Betfred Championship, and a former player.

James Ford
Personal information
Full nameJames Ford
Born (1982-09-29) 29 September 1982
England
Playing information
PositionFullback, Wing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2003–05 Featherstone Rovers 34 6 0 0 24
2005–08 Sheffield Eagles 78 49 0 0 196
2009 Castleford Tigers 10 2 0 0 8
2010–11 Widnes Vikings 16 6 0 0 24
2011–14 York City Knights 57 23 0 0 92
Total 195 86 0 0 344
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2015– York City Knights 91 64 1 16 70
Source: [1][2][3]

He previously played in the Super League for Castleford Tigers and the Widnes Vikings, and is, by preference, a fullback but can also play at centre, and on the wing. Ford signed initially for the Featherstone Rovers as a youth in 1998, before moving on to the Sheffield Eagles, and then Castleford in 2008. Ford made his first-grade début whilst playing for the Castleford Tigers in Super League in a 28-6 win away to the Warrington Wolves in 2009's Super League XIV, and he went on to make a total of eight appearances, scoring once. In late 2009, he left the club for Widnes. During his playing career, he was a lecturer at Wakefield College.[4]

After retiring as a player in 2014, Ford took over as head coach at York, and the became the club's first ever full-time coach in 2018.[5] In November 2021, he extended his contract with the club until the end of 2024.[6]

References
  1. loverugbyleague
  2. Rugby League Project
  3. "Player Summary: James Ford". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  4. "York coach James Ford explains how teaching has helped his coaching career". Total Rugby League. League Publications Limited. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  5. "Highly-rated coach James Ford signs historic new deal with York City Knights". Yorkshire Post. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  6. "James Ford commits to long-term deal at York City Knights". Total Rugby League. League Publications Limited. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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