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Derrick Ward (footballer)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i 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.