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Terry Ward

Terence "Terry" Ward was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City along with his brother Derrick.

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Personal information
Full name Terence Ward1
Date of birth 10 December 19391
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England1
Date of death 1963 (aged 23)1
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England1
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1963 Stoke City 43 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City1 1959–60 Second Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
1960–61 Second Division 27 0 1 0 1 0 29 0
1961–62 Second Division 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1962–63 Second Division 9 0 0 0 1 0 10 0
Career Total 43 0 1 0 2 0 46 0
References

References

  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.