Mel Ford

Mel Ford

Personal information
Full name	Melvyn Ford
Born	(1923-12-13)13 December 1923 Bedwellty district, Wales
Died	12 July 2000(2000-07-12) (aged 76) Surrey, England
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1951–≥51 Aberavon RLFC Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1951 Wales 1
Source: [1]

Melvyn Ford (13 December 1923 – 12 July 2000) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Aberavon RLFC, as a prop.^[1][2][3]

Background

Mel Ford was born in the Bedwellty district of Wales, on 13 December 1923.^[4] He died in Surrey on 12 July 2000, at the age of 76.^[5][6]

International honours

Ford won a cap for Wales while at Aberavon 1951 1-cap.^[1]

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
2. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
3. "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
4. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
5. "Mr. Melvyn Ford". England and Wales, Death Index, 1989–2022. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
6. "Ford, Melvyn". GRO Index. Retrieved 29 March 2024.