Mark Ward (footballer born 1962)

For other people named Mark Ward, see Mark Ward (disambiguation).
Mark Ward
Personal information
Full name Mark William Ward
Date of birth 10 October 1962 (1962-10-10) (age 49)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1980–1981 Everton 0 (0)
1981–1983 Northwich Victoria ? (?)
1983–1985 Oldham Athletic 84 (12)
1985–1990 West Ham United 165 (12)
1990–1991 Manchester City 55 (14)
1991–1994 Everton 83 (6)
1994–1996 Birmingham City 63 (7)
1996 Huddersfield Town 8 (0)
1996 Ayr United 1 (0)
1997 Wigan Athletic 5 (0)
1997 Dundee 1 (0)
1998 Valur ? (?)
Northwich Victoria ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Mark William Ward (born 10 October 1962) is a former footballer from Liverpool. He started his career as a youth player with Everton F.C. and then played for Oldham Athletic, West Ham United, Manchester City, Everton, Birmingham City, Huddersfield Town, Ayr United, Wigan Athletic, Dundee, Valur and Northwich Victoria.

Imprisonment

After the end of his football career he became involved in the supply of cocaine in Liverpool. He was arrested after 4 kg (9 lb) of cocaine were found during a raid at a house in Prescot, Merseyside, in May 2005. In October 2005 he was jailed for eight years.[1] He was released from Kirkham Prison in May 2009 having served four years, in Kirkham and in Walton Prison.[2]

References

  1. ^ Footballer jailed on drug charge
  2. ^ Mark Ward: 'I just don't understand why today's players go near drugs' The Independent.

External links
Altrincham F.C. – managers
  • Unknown (??–??)
  • Steward (1933–1938)
  • Unknown (??–??)
  • Lockhead (1946–1947)
  • Hughes (1947–1948)
  • Williams (1948–1949)
  • Swinnerton (1949–1951)
  • Lythgoe (1953–1955)
  • Morris (1955–1961)
  • Fagan (1961–1962)
  • Mitten (1962–1963)
  • Pye (1963–1969)
  • Woods (1969)
  • Brown (1969–1970)
  • PyeC (1970)
  • Davis (1970–1971)
  • ReillyC (1971–1972)
  • Rees (1972–1975)
  • Rigby (1975–1976)
  • Dickenson & SprattC (1976)
  • Sanders (1976–1984)
  • AllanC (1984)
  • King (1984–1986)
  • RooneyC (1986)
  • Williams (1986–1987)
  • Docherty (1987–1988)
  • Johnson (1988)
  • King (1988–1991)
  • Allan (1991–1992)
  • Davison (caretaker) (1992)
  • Quinn (1992–1993)
  • Rowlands (1993–??)
  • King (1994–1998)
  • Taylor (1998–2000)
  • Ward (2000–2001)
  • Taylor (2001–2002)
  • Heathcote (2002–2010)
  • McKenna (2010–2011)
  • Sinnott (2011–)
C = (caretaker manager)