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Mel Ford

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Mel Ford
Personal information
Full nameMelvyn Ford
Born(1923-12-13)13 December 1923
Bedwellty district, Wales
Died12 July 2000(2000-07-12) (aged 76)
Surrey, England
Playing information
PositionProp
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, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.[1][2][3]

Background

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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.
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