| Gerry Ward | |
| Fullname: | Gerald Ward |
| Birth Date: | 5 October 1936 |
| Birth Place: | Stepney, London, England |
| Death Date: | January 1994 |
| Position: | Left wing, wing half |
| Youthyears1: | 1952–1953 |
| Youthclubs1: | Arsenal |
| Years1: | 1953–1963 |
| Years2: | 1963–1964 |
| Clubs4: | Barnet |
| Caps1: | 81 |
| Caps2: | 44 |
| Goals1: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Manageryears1: | 1973–1974 |
| Managerclubs1: | Barnet |
Gerald Ward (5 October 1936 – January 1994) was an English footballer.
Born in Stepney, London, Ward joined Arsenal as a trainee in 1952 and was quickly propelled into the first team. He made his debut on the left wing in a home match against Huddersfield Town on 22 August 1953 at the age of 16 years and 321 days, this made him at the time Arsenal's youngest-ever player (since surpassed by Jermaine Pennant and then Cesc Fàbregas), and until 2008 he held the record for Arsenal's youngest-ever player in a league match, a record now held by Jack Wilshere. As Wilshere's appearance was as a substitute, Ward remains the youngest Arsenal player to ever start a league match.
Ward turned professional soon after his debut and made two more appearances in the 1953-54 season. However, he did not play for Arsenal for another four years after that; a large portion of that time was spent doing National Service, which prevented him from playing. He was demobbed in February 1957 and regained his place in the 1957-58 season, becoming a regular in 1958-59 at wing half. However, with competition from Tommy Docherty he was only a bit-part player between 1960 and 1963, making just 21 appearances over the three seasons. He left Arsenal in July 1963 for Leyton Orient; in all he played 84 times for Arsenal, scoring ten goals.
He spent one season at Orient, making 44 appearances and scoring two goals. He had a career in non-league football after that, playing for both Cambridge City and Barnet, whom he also managed for a brief period between 1973 and 1974. He died in 1994, aged 57.