STATS BY LEVIN

Name: Trevor Ford



Country: Wales
Club: Aston Villa (1947-1950), Sunderland (1950-1953)
Position: *CF
Side: RF/BS
Age: 25-30 years (01/10/1923 in Swansea)

Height: 178 cm
Weight: 79 kg

Attack: 89
Defence: 41
Balance: 88
Stamina: 81
Top Speed: 81
Acceleration: 80
Response: 89
Agility: 77
Dribble Accuracy: 78
Dribble Speed: 77
Short Pass Accuracy: 74
Short Pass Speed: 67
Long Pass Accuracy: 72
Long Pass Speed: 70
Shot Accuracy: 88
Shot Power: 89
Shot Technique: 85
Free Kick Accuracy: 69
Curling: 65
Header: 85
Jump: 83
Technique: 78
Aggression: 91
Mentality: 89
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 77

Injury Tolerance: A
Condition: 8
Weak Foot Accuracy: 7
Weak Foot Frequency: 7
Consistency: 7
Growth Type: Standard/Lasting

CARDS:
S01 - Marauding
S03 - 1-on-1 Finish
P13 - Goal Poacher

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Positioning - Reaction - Scoring - 1 on 1 Scoring - Lines

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Attack Minded


INFO:

Trevor Ford (1 October 1923 - 29 May 2003) was a Welsh international centre forward footballer who played for Aston Villa, Cardiff City, Sunderland and Swansea Town.

Trevor Ford was a colorful, fearsomely physical centre forward who led the Welsh attack for decade soon after the Second World War. One of the fieriest spearheads in football history, he provoked fervently strong feelings both for him and againts, and he thrived on the notoriety generated by his crash-bang-wallops metods. An amiable, wryly humorous fellow off the pitch, Ford reckoned that his personality was transformed when he ran out to play. Though maintaining that he was scrupulously fair, never setting out to injure an opponent, he once declared "I was like an animal".

In Britain, he scored 199 goals in 401 appearances, including a records 41 strikes for Swansea Town in the 1945-1946 seasons. He also won 38 caps for Wales, becoming their all-time joint aggregate goal scorer with 23 goals. He was not included in the Welsh squad for the 1958 World Cup, following his suspension from the game.


During his career, Ford developed a reputation as an immensely physical centre-forward, especially toward opposition goalkeepers. His Wales international teammate John Charles commented on his playing style, stating that "He used to bang everybody and knock them out of the way, he was never frightened" but also described him as a wonderful person. Former England international Gil Merrick accused Ford of maltreating goalkeepers in his autobiography, although Ford later sued Merrick, stating that he had never been cautioned or sent off over his style of play, and received an apology and the withdrawal of the book over the claim. Ford himself stated that his personality was transformed once he stepped onto a football pitch, describing himself as "Like an animal" but also commenting that he was simply "doing his job and doing it well" Billy Bingham later stated "He got some terrible knocks from goalkeepers but he also knew how to dish it out and he never complained to refs". Bingham also stated that Ford was "the bravest player I ever played with" and described his physical condition, remarking "the two of us would lift weights, and I don't think he broke a sweat while I was struggling to lift some of them". Away from his physicality, Ford was also noted for his immense work rate and accurate finishing, twofooted powerful shooting.