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Warren Ward (footballer)

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Warren Ward
Personal information
Date of birth 25 May 1962
Place of birth Plymstock, England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Yorkshire Amateur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Guiseley
1984–1985 York City 4 (3)
1985–1986 Lincoln City 21 (8)
1985–1986 Exeter City 14 (3)
1986–1989 Boston United 89 (25)
1989–1990 King's Lynn ?? (16)
Spalding United
Lincoln United
1993–1995 Grantham Town 92 (25)
Boston Town
199?–1998 Wisbech Town
Managerial career
1994–1995 Grantham Town (player-manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Warren R. Ward (born 25 May 1962)[1] is an English former professional footballer who scored 14 goals from 39 games in the Football League playing as a forward for York City, Lincoln City and Exeter City.[2][3]

Career

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Ward was born in Plymstock, Devon.[1] He began his football career as a junior with Yorkshire Amateurs[4] and played for Guiseley before making his debut in the Football League with York City.[2] He also played in the League with Lincoln City, where he was joint top scorer alongside Neil Redfearn – with only 8 goals – in the 1985–86 season, which included a loan spell at Exeter City.[3] He then moved into non-League football with Boston United,[5] King's Lynn,[6] Spalding United, Lincoln United,[5] Grantham Town, where he was for a time player-manager,[7] Boston Town and Wisbech Town.[5] He went on to coach with the Lincolnshire Football Association.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Warren Ward". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Access individual season statistics via Season Stats dropdown menu.
  2. ^ a b "York City: 1946/47 – 2003/04". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Lincoln City: 1946/47 – 1986/87 & 1988/89 – 2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  4. ^ "History". Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  5. ^ a b c d "Boston United Roll Call: W". Boston United FC. Ken Fox. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  6. ^ "Season 1989–90 Fixtures / Results". Blue & Gold Supporters' Trust. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  7. ^ "Warren Ward". Grantham Town F.C. Archived from the original on 21 March 2007.