William Justice Ford

William Justice Ford
8th Headmaster of Nelson College
In office
1886–1888
Preceded byJohn Chapman Andrew
Succeeded byJohn William Joynt
Personal details
Born(1853-11-07)7 November 1853
Paddington, Middlesex, England
Died3 April 1904(1904-04-03) (aged 50)
Kensal Green, Middlesex, England
Spouse
Katherine Macey Browning
(m. 1887)
RelationsFrancis Ford (brother)
Lionel Ford (brother)
Henry Justice Ford (brother)
George Samuel Ford (grandfather)
Neville Ford (nephew)
Bear Grylls (great-great-nephew)
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow
RoleOccasional wicketkeeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1873–1874Cambridge University
1879–1894Middlesex
1881–1896Marylebone Cricket Club
1886/87–1888/89Nelson
First-class debut19 May 1873 England XI v Cambridge University
Last First-class14 May 1896 MCC v Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 25
Runs scored 711
Batting average 17.77
100s/50s 0/4
Top score 75
Balls bowled 401
Wickets 13
Bowling average 16.38
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/56
Catches/stumpings 19/2
Source: CricketArchive, 5 February 2016

William Justice Ford (7 November 1853 – 3 April 1904) was an English schoolmaster, known as a cricketer and sports writer.