Warren Ward (footballer)

Warren Ward
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-05-25) 25 May 1962
Place of birth Plymstock, England
Position Forward
Youth career
– Yorkshire Amateur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Guiseley
1984–1985 York City 4 (3)
1985–1986 Lincoln City 21 (8)
1985–1986 Exeter City 14 (3)
1986–1989 Boston United 89 (25)
1989–1990 King's Lynn ?? (16)
– Spalding United
– Lincoln United
1993–1995 Grantham Town 92 (25)
– Boston Town
199?–1998 Wisbech Town
Managerial career
1994–1995 Grantham Town (player-manager)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Warren R. Ward (born 25 May 1962)[1] is an English former professional footballer who scored 14 goals from 39 games in the Football League playing as a forward for York City, Lincoln City and Exeter City.[2][3]

Career

Ward was born in Plymstock, Devon.[1] He began his football career as a junior with Yorkshire Amateurs[4] and played for Guiseley before making his debut in the Football League with York City.[2] He also played in the League with Lincoln City, where he was joint top scorer alongside Neil Redfearn – with only 8 goals – in the 1985–86 season, which included a loan spell at Exeter City.[3] He then moved into non-League football with Boston United,[5] King's Lynn,[6] Spalding United, Lincoln United,[5] Grantham Town, where he was for a time player-manager,[7] Boston Town and Wisbech Town.[5] He went on to coach with the Lincolnshire Football Association.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Warren Ward". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Access individual season statistics via Season Stats dropdown menu.
  2. ^ a b "York City: 1946/47 – 2003/04". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Lincoln City: 1946/47 – 1986/87 & 1988/89 – 2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  4. ^ "History". Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  5. ^ a b c d "Boston United Roll Call: W". Boston United FC. Ken Fox. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  6. ^ "Season 1989–90 Fixtures / Results". Blue & Gold Supporters' Trust. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  7. ^ "Warren Ward". Grantham Town F.C. Archived from the original on 21 March 2007.