AFC Rushden & Diamonds are pleased to announce that Ben Ford has joined the club. Ben is a 22-year-old midfielder / utility player who was part of the Rushden & Diamonds FC youth setup before transferring across to the Kettering Town system, prior to getting first team experience at UCL level with Newport Pagnell. He then signed professional terms at Kettering, playing in the Football Conference for the Poppies, before earning a deal at Nuneaton Town.
This was followed by spells with Hinckley United, Bedworth United, St Neots Town, Biggleswade Town and Arlesey Town. He signed for Chesham United in September 2015, and appeared 16 times for the Southern League Premier side.
Subject to the registration being ratified by the Northern Premier League he will join up with the squad for tomorrow’s Buildbase FA Trophy game against Coalville Town at the Dog & Duck.
