Derrick Ward (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derrick Ward[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1934[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 11 October 2011 (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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||