Nationality
ENG
Date Of Birth
17 Aug 1983
(41 Years)
Turned Pro
2000
Last Tournament Win
2024 Shoot Out
Current World Ranking
#18
CAREER STATS
Triple Crown Titles
0
Ranking Titles
1
Ranking Finals
4
147s
5
TRIPLE CROWNS
SEASON STATS
Tournaments Won
0
Points Scored
2365
Average Shot Time
21
Breaks 50+
13
Breaks 100+
5
Highest Break This Season
134
147s
0
Bio
Part of the strong Leicester contingent on the tour, Ford won two minor ranking titles in the early 2010s, and reached his first full ranking final at the 2016 Paul Hunter Classic where he lost to Mark Selby. He finished runner-up twice more in 2023, to Ali Carter at the German Masters and Zhang Anda at the International Championship, but the latter performance made him a top 16 player for the first time, 22 years after his professional debut. He then went on to land his first ranking title at the 2024 Shoot Out on home territory in Leicester. Ford is one the most prolific maximum makers in snooker history, with five professional 147 breaks to his name.
Career History
Year | Description |
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2005 | Reaches the quarter-finals of the Malta Cup. |
2007 | Makes his first 147 at the Grand Prix in Aberdeen, in a match against Steve Davis. |
2010 | Wins a Players Tour Championship event in Sheffield, beating Jack Lisowski 4-0 in the final. Makes his Crucible debut, losing to Mark Allen. |
2011 | Wins another a Players Tour Championship event in Sheffield, edging out Martin Gould 4-3. Breaks into the top 32 for the first time. |
2013 | Reaches the semi-finals of a ranking event for the first time at the PTC Grand Finals in Ireland. Narrowly loses 4-3 to Neil Robertson. |
2015 | Runner-up to Barry Hawkins at the Riga Open |
2016 | Reaches his first ranking event final at the Paul Hunter Classic in Germany before losing 4-2 to Mark Selby. |
2018 | Reaches the semi-finals of the UK Championship before losing to Ronnie O’Sullivan. The £35,000 pay-day is the biggest of his career. |
2019 | Makes the fourth and fifth 147s of his career, becoming one of only seven players to make more than four maximums. Semi-finalist at the English Open. |
2021 | Reaches the semi-finals of the German Masters, but loses out against Jack Lisowski. |
2022 | Reaches the semi-finals of the UK Championship before losing 6-3 to Ding Junhui. |
2023 | Makes the second ranking event final of his career at the German Masters, edging out Jack Lisowski 6-5 in the semis before losing 10-3 to Ali Carter. Also reaches the final at the International Championship, but loses out 10-6 to Zhang Anda. |
2024 | Competes as a seed at the Crucible for the first time and wins a match at the venue for the first time, beating Ricky Walden before losing to Judd Trump in the last 16. Enjoys a landmark career moment as he wins his first ranking title, beating Liam Graham in the final of the Shoot Out. |