Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edward Ward [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] [3] | 14 June 1895||
Place of birth | Whitehaven, Cumberland, England | ||
Date of death | 1971 (aged 75) [3] | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [4] | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Blyth Spartans | |||
1920–192? | Newcastle United | 21 | (5) |
1922–1923 | Crystal Palace | 4 | (0) |
1923–1924 | Nelson | 2 | (0) |
1924–1925 | Darlington | 5 | (0) |
1925–1927 | Ashington | 26 | (10) |
Workington | |||
West Stanley | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Edward Ward (14 June 1895 – 1971), also known as Ted [1] or Ned Ward, [5] was an English footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Newcastle United, Crystal Palace, Nelson, Darlington and Ashington. [1]
Ward was born in Whitehaven, [5] [a] Cumberland, the fifth child of John Ward, a coal miner, and his wife Catherine. [6] By the time of the 1911 census, the family had moved to Cowpen, Northumberland, and the five oldest sons, the 15-year-old Edward included, were all employed at the colliery. [7]
He played football as an amateur for Blyth Spartans before joining Newcastle United at the end of the 1919–20 season. [8] He played 25 matches for Newcastle during the 1920–21 season, 21 in the First Division and 4 in the FA Cup. [9] According to the Derby Daily Telegraph, he was the smallest player in Newcastle's squad, "but his pluck and speed make him a dangerous inside right". [8] He lost his place the following year, and moved on to Crystal Palace for a £250 fee. [9] In December 1923, by which time the player had moved on again, to Nelson, Newcastle were obliged to solicit the Football League's assistance in extracting from Crystal Palace the £150 balance owing from the transfer; the League allowed the claim, and ordered the money be paid by 1 January. [10]
Ward signed for Darlington in November 1924. [11] He played five Third Division North matches, [1] including a 2–1 win against Ashington in which he was involved in both goals. [12] After Darlington secured promotion to the Second Division, Ward was not retained, [13] so he signed for Ashington. [14] He scored twice in his first match for the club, in a 3–3 draw at home to Wigan Borough, [15] and over the next two seasons contributed 10 goals from 25 matches in the Third Division North. [1] He finished his career with spells at two North-Eastern League clubs, Workington, [5] where he was appointed captain, [16] and West Stanley. [1]
The 1939 Register lists him as a single man living with his brother John and sister Catherine in Blyth, Northumberland and occupied as a general labourer (heavy worker). [2] Ward's death was registered in the Northumberland Central district, which included Blyth, Ashington, Bedlington and nearby villages, in the first quarter of 1971. [3]
Ned Ward, a forward formerly of Blyth Spartans and Newcastle United, has been signed by Workington. For the past two seasons he has been with Ashington. Ward is a native of Whitehaven.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edward Ward [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] [3] | 14 June 1895||
Place of birth | Whitehaven, Cumberland, England | ||
Date of death | 1971 (aged 75) [3] | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [4] | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Blyth Spartans | |||
1920–192? | Newcastle United | 21 | (5) |
1922–1923 | Crystal Palace | 4 | (0) |
1923–1924 | Nelson | 2 | (0) |
1924–1925 | Darlington | 5 | (0) |
1925–1927 | Ashington | 26 | (10) |
Workington | |||
West Stanley | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Edward Ward (14 June 1895 – 1971), also known as Ted [1] or Ned Ward, [5] was an English footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Newcastle United, Crystal Palace, Nelson, Darlington and Ashington. [1]
Ward was born in Whitehaven, [5] [a] Cumberland, the fifth child of John Ward, a coal miner, and his wife Catherine. [6] By the time of the 1911 census, the family had moved to Cowpen, Northumberland, and the five oldest sons, the 15-year-old Edward included, were all employed at the colliery. [7]
He played football as an amateur for Blyth Spartans before joining Newcastle United at the end of the 1919–20 season. [8] He played 25 matches for Newcastle during the 1920–21 season, 21 in the First Division and 4 in the FA Cup. [9] According to the Derby Daily Telegraph, he was the smallest player in Newcastle's squad, "but his pluck and speed make him a dangerous inside right". [8] He lost his place the following year, and moved on to Crystal Palace for a £250 fee. [9] In December 1923, by which time the player had moved on again, to Nelson, Newcastle were obliged to solicit the Football League's assistance in extracting from Crystal Palace the £150 balance owing from the transfer; the League allowed the claim, and ordered the money be paid by 1 January. [10]
Ward signed for Darlington in November 1924. [11] He played five Third Division North matches, [1] including a 2–1 win against Ashington in which he was involved in both goals. [12] After Darlington secured promotion to the Second Division, Ward was not retained, [13] so he signed for Ashington. [14] He scored twice in his first match for the club, in a 3–3 draw at home to Wigan Borough, [15] and over the next two seasons contributed 10 goals from 25 matches in the Third Division North. [1] He finished his career with spells at two North-Eastern League clubs, Workington, [5] where he was appointed captain, [16] and West Stanley. [1]
The 1939 Register lists him as a single man living with his brother John and sister Catherine in Blyth, Northumberland and occupied as a general labourer (heavy worker). [2] Ward's death was registered in the Northumberland Central district, which included Blyth, Ashington, Bedlington and nearby villages, in the first quarter of 1971. [3]
Ned Ward, a forward formerly of Blyth Spartans and Newcastle United, has been signed by Workington. For the past two seasons he has been with Ashington. Ward is a native of Whitehaven.