Pat Ward (footballer) explained

Pat Ward
Fullname:Patrick Ward
Birth Date:28 December 1926
Birth Place:Dumbarton, Scotland
Death Place:Dumbarton, Scotland
Position:Wing half
Years1:?–1950?
Clubs1:Glasgow Perthshire
Caps1:?
Years2:1950?–1955
Clubs2:Hibernian
Caps2:46
Goals2:1
Years3:1955–1958
Caps3:57
Goals3:0
Years4:1958–1959?
Clubs4:Crewe Alexandra
Caps4:31
Goals4:1
Years5:1959?–?
Caps5:?

Pat Ward (28 December 1926 – 15 March 2003) was a Scottish-born footballer who played as a wing half in the 1950s.[1]

He was born in Dumbarton, and after playing for junior side Glasgow Perthshire he was signed by Hibernian. He made his debut for Hibs on 24 March 1951 against St Mirren, although he did not play many games in his first three seasons. Ward made his breakthrough in 1953–54, with 26 appearances, although after a further 19 matches in the following campaign, he was transferred to Leicester City. In all he played 53 times for Hibs, scoring one goal (against Raith Rovers on 16 October 1954).[2]

He made a total of 57 English Football League appearances for Leicester, and for a time kept Colin Appleton out of the left half position.[3] In the 1957–58 season he made three appearances for Leicester.[4]

Ward left Leicester for Crewe Alexandra, and made 31 League appearances for them before joining Bedford Town.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player3/patward.html Football League Career Stats at Neil Brown
  2. Web site: Ward, Pat. Bobby Sinett & Thomas Jamieson. Hibernian. Fitbastats.com. 26 January 2012.
  3. Web site: Colin Appleton . Leicester City Official Site . 11 September 2010 . 10 September 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120826005100/http://www.lcfc.com/page/ClubTemplate4/0,,10274~1108219,00.html . 26 August 2012 .
  4. Web site: All Leicester City football club players: 1958. 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. 17 March 2016.