Louis Ford

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Louis Ford (born 1845 in West Bromwich) was a businessman, football administrator and football referee.

Ford joined the committee of West Bromwich Albion in the late 1880s, serving as honorary financial secretary from 1887-1890. He performed the role of general secretary (manager) from 1890-1892, receiving an annual salary of £50 as Albion's first official, paid secretary. Ford also served as an FA councillor from 1890-1893 and was vice-president of The Football League from 1894-1897. He was the secretary of Walsall F.C. during the late 1890s, before becoming a league referee. From 1914-1915 he served as secretary at Leicester Fosse.

[edit] References

Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. pp. p.257. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.

[edit] External links

Louis Ford management career stats at Soccerbase (West Bromwich Albion)
Louis Ford management career stats at Soccerbase (Walsall)

West Bromwich Albion F.C. – Managers

Ford (1890–92) · Jackson (1892–94) · Stephenson (1894–95) · Keys (1895–96) · Heaven (1896–1902) · Everiss (1902–48) · J. Smith (1948–52) · Carver (1952–53) · Buckingham (1953–59) · Clark (1959–61) · Macaulay (1961–63) · Hagan (1963–67) · Ashman (1967–71) · Howe (1971–75) · Whitehouse (1975) · Giles (1975–77) · Allen (1977) · Wile (1977–78) · Atkinson (1978–81) · Allen (1981–82) · Wylie (1982–84) · Giles (1984–85) · Stiles (1985–86) · Saunders (1986–87) · Atkinson (1987–88) · Talbot (1988–91) · S. Pearson (1991) · Gould (1991–92) · Ardiles (1992–93) · Burkinshaw (1993–94) · Buckley (1994–97) · Mann (1997) · Harford (1997) · Barker (1997) · Trewick (1997) · D. Smith (1997–99) · Gorman & Regis (1999) · Little (1999–2000) · Evans & Regis (2000) · Megson (2000–04) · Burrows (2004) · Robson (2004–06) · N. Pearson (2006) · Shakespeare (2006) · Mowbray (2006–09) · Di Matteo (2009–)

Walsall F.C. – Managers

Smallwood (1888–91) · Burton (1891–93) · Robinson (1893–95) · Ailso (1895–96) · Parsloe (1896–97) · Ford (1897–98) · Hughes (1898–99) · Ford (1899–1901) · Shutt (1908–13) · Price (1914–20) · Burchell (1921–26) · Ashworth (1926–27) · Torrance (1927–28) · Kerr (1928–29) · Scholey (1929–30) · O'Rourke (1930–32) · Slade (1932–34) · Wilson (1934–37) · Lowes (1937–44) · Hibbs (1944–51) · McPhee (1951) · Fletcher (1952–53) · Buckley (1953–55) · Love (1955–57) · Moore (1957–64) · Wood (1964) · Shaw (1964–68) · Graham (1968) · Lewin (1968–69) · Moore (1969–72) · Smith (1972–73) · Allen (1973) · Fraser (1974–77) · Mackay (1977–78) · Ashman (1978) · Sibley (1979) · Buckley (1979–82) · Martin (1981–82) · Buckley (1982–86) · Coakley (1986–88) · Barnwell (1989–90) · Hibbitt (1990–94) · Nicholl (1994–97) · Sørensen (1997–98) · Graydon (1998–2002) · Lee (2002–04) · Merson (2004–06) · Halsall (2006) · Broadhurst (2006) · Kinsella (06) · Money (2006–08) · Mullen (2008–09) · Hutchings (2009–)

Persondata
NAME	Ford, Louis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Businessman; Football administrator and referee
DATE OF BIRTH	1845
PLACE OF BIRTH	West Bromwich, England
DATE OF DEATH	Unknown
PLACE OF DEATH	Unknown