Pat Ward (footballer)

Pat Ward
Personal information
Date of birth28 December 1926
Place of birthDumbarton, Scotland
Date of death2003 (aged 7677)
Playing positionWing half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
?–1950?Glasgow Perthshire?
1950?–1955Hibernian46(1)
1955–1958Leicester City57(0)
1958–1959?Crewe Alexandra31(1)
1959?–?Bedford Town?
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Pat Ward (28 December 1926 – 2003) was a Scottish-born footballer who played as a wing half in the 1950s.[1]

He was born in Dumbarton, and after playing for junior side Glasgow Perthshire he was signed by Hibernian. He made his debut for Hibs on 24 March 1951 against St. Mirren, although he did not play many games in his first three seasons. Ward made his breakthrough in 1953-54, with 26 appearances, although after a further 19 matches in the following campaign, he was transferred to Leicester City. In all he played 53 times for Hibs, scoring one goal (against Raith Rovers on 16 October 1954).[2]

He made a total of 57 Football League appearances for Leicester, and for a time kept Colin Appleton out of the left half position.[3]

Ward left Leicester for Crewe Alexandra, and made 31 League appearances for them before joining Bedford Town.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Football League Career Stats at Neil Brown
  2. Bobby Sinett & Thomas Jamieson. "Ward, Pat". Hibernian. Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  3. "Colin Appleton". Leicester City Official Site. 10 September 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2010.