| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Edward George Ward | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Chatham, Kent, England | ||
| Playing position | Right-half, Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chatham | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Crystal Palace | |||
| Grimsby Town | |||
| 1936–1938 | Port Vale | 38 | (18) |
| 1938–1939 | Stoke City | 5 | (4) |
| 1939 | Port Vale | 12 | (4) |
| Mansfield Town | |||
| Total | 55+ | (26+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Thomas Edward George (Tommy) Ward (born 18 April 1913) is a former English footballer.
Ward played for Chatham, Crystal Palace and Grimsby Town before he joined Port Vale in June 1936. He converted to a centre-forward role in November 1936 and with 18 goals in the 1936–37 season was the club's top scorer. He was transferred to rivals Stoke City in exchange for Harry Davies and a small fee in February 1938, however he re-signed for the Vale in February 1939. He was dropped by Vale in April 1939 and transferred to Mansfield Town two months later. He had played 61 Vale games (50 in the league) and scored 29 goals (22 in the league) for the club.[1]