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
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–1961 Stoke City 54 (9)
1961–1964 Stockport County 81 (21)
Total 135 (30)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City[1] 1952–53 First Division 2000–20
1953–54 Second Division 0000–00
1954–55 Second Division 3010–40
1955–56 Second Division 5100–51
1956–57 Second Division 3000–30
1957–58 Second Division 0000–00
1958–59 Second Division 15420–174
1959–60 Second Division 9200–92
1960–61 Second Division 1723010212
Total 5496010619
Stockport County[3] 1961–62 Fourth Division 441410104614
1962–63 Fourth Division 2571000267
1963–64 Fourth Division 1200000120
Total 812120108421
Career Total 13530802014530

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 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.
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