Derrick Ward (footballer)

Derrick Ward

Personal information
Full name	Derrick Ward[1]
Date of birth	(1934-12-23)23 December 1934[1]
Place of birth	Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Date of death	11 October 2011(2011-10-11) (aged 76)
Place of death	Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1952–1961	Stoke City	54	(9)
1961–1964	Stockport County	81	(21)
Total		135	(30)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Derrick Ward (23 December 1934 – 11 October 2011) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Stockport County and Stoke City. He made fifty four appearances for Stoke.^[1]

Career

Born in Stoke-on-Trent Ward started his career at his local club Stoke City where he made his debut in the 1952–53 season.^[1] He was a bit part player at Stoke due Frank Bowyer and Bobby Howitt occupying Ward's position.^[1] He became more involved with the first team in the 1958–59 season where he made 17 appearances however he was allowed by manager Tony Waddington to join Stockport County in 1961.^[1] Ward went on to spend three years at Edgeley Park making 81 league appearances scoring 21 goals.^[1]

Personal life

His brother Terry was also a footballer who played for Stoke he however died when he was 23. Ward died on 11 October 2011 at the age of 76.^[2]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City[1]	1952–53	First Division	2	0	0	0	–		2	0
	1953–54	Second Division	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	1954–55	Second Division	3	0	1	0	–		4	0
	1955–56	Second Division	5	1	0	0	–		5	1
	1956–57	Second Division	3	0	0	0	–		3	0
	1957–58	Second Division	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	1958–59	Second Division	15	4	2	0	–		17	4
	1959–60	Second Division	9	2	0	0	–		9	2
	1960–61	Second Division	17	2	3	0	1	0	21	2
	Total		54	9	6	0	1	0	61	9
Stockport County[3]	1961–62	Fourth Division	44	14	1	0	1	0	46	14
	1962–63	Fourth Division	25	7	1	0	0	0	26	7
	1963–64	Fourth Division	12	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
	Total		81	21	2	0	1	0	84	21
Career Total			135	30	8	0	2	0	145	30

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. "Stoke City: Former Stoke City winger dies". The Sentinel. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
3. "Derrick Ward". GoGoGo County.org.