On this day in 2001, the legend that is Tony Ford made the last of his incredible 931 appearances in the Football League.
Born in Grimsby, Ford began his footballing journey with his hometown club back in 1975. He made his debut for Grimsby Town at the age of 16 in the old Third Division before amassing 355 appearances for the Mariners in eleven seasons. His stay with Grimsby included a brief loan stint at Sunderland in 1986. This was followed by three seasons with Stoke City and four seasons with West Bromwich Albion.