Terry Ward Explained

Terry Ward
Fullname:Terence Ward
Birth Date:10 December 1939
Birth Place:Stoke-on-Trent, England
Death Date:1963 (aged 23)
Death Place:Stoke-on-Trent, England
Position:Defender
Years1:1959–1963
Caps1:43
Goals1:0

Terence "Terry" Ward (10 December 1939 – 1963) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City along with his brother Derrick.[1]

Career

Ward was born in Stoke-on-Trent and joined the local Football League club Stoke City in 1959 where his brother Derrick had been since 1952.[1] He made his debut during the 1959–60 season and broke into the squad in the following season playing in 29 matches.[1] However it was around this time that Ward started to suffer from ill health and after two seasons of struggling to get into the side he decided to retire.[1] Not long after he left the club his health problems escalated and he died at the age of 23.[1]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City1959–60Second Division300030
1960–61Second Division2701010290
1961–62Second Division40000040
1962–63Second Division900010100
Career Total4301020460

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.