Joe Ford

On 31/12/2022 at 07:20, Robbored said:

I assume that you’re a relation of his? 

Yeah he is/was my grandfather. Would love to see pics/hear stories 

On 10/12/2022 at 15:47, Robbored said:

Just refreshed my memory of Fred Ford by looking him up on Wiki. He only managed three clubs, City, Gas and Swindon and died aged only 65…………that’s younger than me………

I wonder what his cause of death was?…………

Unfortunately he died of cancer. Neither a smoker or a drinker and incredibly active his whole life…

9 hours ago, cidered abroad said:

If you've read all my previous posts on this thread, you'll know how well I regarded him both as a manager and a person. But those were the days when all the players lived amongst us, they were approachable and Fred always treated us, the fans, with respect. To spend six or seven hours on an overnight train to Manchester with half a dozen teenage supporters was not unusual. Those were the days!

Thank you @cidered abroad

Fred is my grandad, he died before I was born. I would love to hear any stories you might have of him or pictures that he’s in?

Joe Ford