Simon Ford

Simon Ford
Personal information
Full name Simon Gary Ford
Date of birth (1981-11-17) 17 November 1981
Place of birth Upton Park, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
?–2001 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Grimsby Town 78 (4)
2004 Bristol Rovers 0 (0)
2004 Redbridge 1 (0)
2004–2010 Kilmarnock 144 (6)
2010–2012 Chesterfield 49 (1)
2012–2013 Grimsby Town 2 (0)
2013AFC Telford United (loan) 6 (0)
Total 280 (11)
International career
2008–2009 Jamaica 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Simon Gary Ford (born 17 November 1981) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender from 2001 to 2013.

Having started his career with Charlton Athletic as a youngster, he transferred to Grimsby Town in 2001. He moved on to Bristol Rovers and Redbridge before establishing himself with Scottish Premier League side Kilmarnock where he remained for six years. He moved to Chesterfield in 2010 and was released after two seasons. He returned to Grimsby Town in the summer of 2012 but only made two appearances and was loaned out for a spell at AFC Telford United. He has also been capped three times by Jamaica.