Mike Ford

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Thursday, 18th November, 1965
Current Age
58 years and 122 days

Biography

Great Britain Test halfback (2 Tests) played for Wigan, Leigh, Oldham, Castleford, Warrington, Wakefield and Bramley during a long career. Ford, who played for Easts and South Queensland either side of his tour with the British Lions in 1988, is now coach of Oldham.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
English Championship 218 71 1   9 295 117 93 8 53.67% List
Premiership Trophy 13 3 -   2 14 7 6 0 53.85% List
Challenge Cup 38 11 -   2 46 29 9 0 76.32% List
NRL 16 3 -   - 12 5 10 1 31.25% List
Charity Shield - UK 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Lancashire Cup 15 7 1   1 31 11 4 0 73.33% List
Tour Matches Wigan Warriors 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
Regal Trophy 33 6 -   - 24 26 7 0 78.79% List
UK Second Division 76 18 -   4 76 54 19 3 71.05% List
Yorkshire Cup 5 5 -   - 20 4 1 0 80.00% List
Tour Matches Castleford Tigers 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Super League 40 5 -   3 23 15 23 2 37.50% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
England 1992 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Great Britain 1993 2 2 -   - 8 2 0 0 100.00% List
Overall1992-1993 3 2 0   0 8 3 0 0 100.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Eastern Suburbs NSWRL 1985 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
South Queensland ARL 1995 15 3 -   - 12 4 10 1 26.67% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Eastern Suburbs 1985 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
South Queensland 1995 15 3 -   - 12 4 10 1 26.67% List
Overall1985-1995 16 3 0   0 12 5 10 1 31.25% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Wigan 1982/83 4 - -   - - 1 2 1 25.00% List
Wigan 1983/84 7 - -   - - 2 5 0 28.57% List
Wigan 1984/85 24 4 -   2 18 19 4 1 79.17% List
Wigan 1985/86 33 13 -   - 52 24 7 2 72.73% List
Wigan 1986/87 14 6 -   1 25 13 1 0 92.86% List
Leigh 1986/87 10 5 -   - 20 6 4 0 60.00% List
Leigh 1987/88 17 4 -   1 17 7 10 0 41.18% List
Oldham 1987/88 16 9 -   1 37 12 3 1 75.00% List
Oldham 1988/89 27 3 -   - 12 11 15 1 40.74% List
Oldham 1989/90 33 6 -   2 26 27 6 0 81.82% List
Oldham 1990/91 33 9 1   3 41 14 19 0 42.42% List
Castleford 1991/92 39 8 -   - 32 25 12 2 64.10% List
Castleford 1992/93 34 21 -   - 84 20 14 0 58.82% List
Castleford 1993/94 42 22 -   2 90 29 12 1 69.05% List
Warrington 1995/96 13 3 1   1 15 6 7 0 46.15% List
Wakefield 1996 17 3 -   - 12 9 7 1 52.94% List
Warrington 1996 5 1 -   - 4 3 2 0 60.00% List
Wakefield 1997 7 3 -   - 12 5 1 1 71.43% List
Castleford 1997 18 - -   3 3 5 11 2 27.78% List
Castleford 1998 25 5 -   3 23 12 13 0 48.00% List
Oldham 2001 20 1 -   2 6 13 7 0 65.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Wigan 1982-86 82 23 -   3 95 59 19 4 71.95% List
Leigh 1986-87 27 9 -   1 37 13 14 0 48.15% List
Oldham 1987-90, 2001 129 28 1   8 122 77 50 2 59.69% List
Castleford 1991-93, 1997-98 158 56 -   8 232 91 62 5 57.59% List
Warrington 1995-96 18 4 1   1 19 9 9 0 50.00% List
Wakefield 1996-97 24 6 -   - 24 14 8 2 58.33% List
Overall1982-2001 438 126 2   21 529 263 162 13 60.05% List

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Terry Liberopoulos, Bill Bates

Sources: ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1996, Richard Bailey's Rugby League World, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1999, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1998, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1985-86, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1983-84, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1986-87, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1984-85, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1993-94, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1994-95, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1996, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91