Louis Ford (abt. 1845 - abt. 1925)

Born about 1845 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Died about 1925 at about age 80 in England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Louis Ford is Notable.

Louis Ford was born in Staffordshire, England.

Louis Ford was born in the United Kingdom.

Louis was a Football Club manager and secretary

Louis (or Lewis) Ford was born in about 1845 in West Bromwich. There is an 1846 West Bromwich birth record ^[1].

Louis became a very successful secretary and manager of West Bromwich Albion FC from the late 1880's. He was also vice president of the 'Football' League from 1894 to 1897. His club and their close friends Aston Villa exempted themselves from having to seek re-election to this league. Louis Ford became secretary of Walsall FC in the late nineteenth century. He then became a football referee and then secretary of Leicester Fosse FC.

West Bromwich Albion won a few competitions while Louis was at the club -

The FA Cup 1888 (won final 2-1 v Preston North End)

Staffordshire Senior Cup 1889 (won final 2-0 v Leek)

The FA Cup 1892 (won final 3-0 v Aston Villa).

Research Notes

Please see the UK association football managers site ^[2] for details of his predecessors and successors.

It is possible that the parents of Louis were Edward and Martha Ford, as there is a christening record of Lewis Ford with them in 1846 in Wednesbury ^[3].

'Lewis Ford' aged 4 b. Burton was recorded with Edward aged 42 (sawyer b.Hanbury) and family in the 1851 Burton census -

Martha Ford Wife 41 b.Marchington

Edward Ford Son 18 sawyer

Emma Ford Daughter 10

Kitty Ford Daughter 8

William Ford Son 2^[4].

Louis possibly passed away in about 1925 in London ^[5].

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26RQ-SKJ : 1 October 2014), Lewis Ford, 1846; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. (accessed 19 Apr 2024)
2. ↑ https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:United_Kingdom_association_football_managers (accessed 29 Apr 2024)
3. ↑ "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL3R-45TN : 8 July 2020), Lewis Ford, 16 Aug 1846; citing Baptism, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Archive Service, Stafford; FHL microfilm 101,099,089. (accessed 19 Apr 2024)
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGGS-Z1X : 9 November 2019), Edward Ford, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England; citing Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, p. 8, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 19 Apr 2024)
5. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVHC-Z2J7 : 2 November 2021), Lewis P Ford, 1925. (accessed 19 Apr 2024)