[2] A defender, Ford make his league debut in 1903 but after just one season, left Carlton for Western Australia.

Ford returned to Carlton towards the end of the 1908 season and played in that year's premiership side, the third in a row for the club.

During his time at Carlton he acted as club secretary but lost the job following a controversial incident in their Round 14, 1910 match against Fitzroy.

Following the match, Ford was cited for abusing and physically threatening the field umpire which resulted in a 12-month suspension.

A possible reason for Ford's abuse was that it was the same umpire who had suspended his teammate George Topping earlier in the season.