Terry Ward

Terence "Terry" Ward (10 December 1939 – 1963) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City along with his brother Derrick.[1]

Terry Ward
Personal information
Full name Terence Ward[1]
Date of birth 10 December 1939[1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Date of death 1963 (aged 23)[1]
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1963 Stoke City 43 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Ward was born in Stoke-on-Trent and joined the local Football League club Stoke City in 1959 where his brother Derrick had been since 1952.[1] He made his debut during the 1959–60 season and broke into the squad in the following season playing in 29 matches.[1] However it was around this time that Ward started to suffer from ill health and after two seasons of struggling to get into the side he decided to retire.[1] Not long after he left the club his health problems escalated and he died at the age of 23.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City[1] 1959–60 Second Division 300030
1960–61 Second Division 2701010290
1961–62 Second Division 40000040
1962–63 Second Division 900010100
Career Total 4301020460

References

  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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