George Ford (rugby union) in the first half of the Premiership final to replace the injured Toby Flood, and scored 12 points in Leicester's 37–17 win over Northampton Saints. In all, Ford played 40 matches for Leicester Tigers, scoring 253 points and winning two trophies. On 23 January 2013 it was announced that he was to leave Tigers at the end of the season, to join Bath Rugby. After his father Mike was sacked as head coach, Ford was linked with a move away from the club and in December 2016 Sale Sharks Director of Rugby Steve Diamond confirmed his interest in Ford. On
Tony Ford (footballer, born 1944) defeats to minnows such as East Stirlingshire. Ford's son Mike played in the Football League for Cardiff City and Oxford United. He has two other children, Daren and Louise (twins), and 8 grandchildren. Tony Ford (footballer, born 1944) Tony Ford (born 26 November 1944) is an English former football player and manager. As a player, he appeared in the Football League for both of Bristol's professional clubs during a career curtailed by injury. As manager, he took brief charge of Third Division club Hereford United and Heart of Midlothian of the Scottish Premier Division. Ford started his professional career with