English footballer
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]
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
|
Division |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals
|
Stoke City[1]
|
1959–60
|
Second Division
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
– |
3 |
0
|
1960–61
|
Second Division
|
27 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
29 |
0
|
1961–62
|
Second Division
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0
|
1962–63
|
Second Division
|
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
0
|
Career Total
|
43 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
46 |
0
|
References