Pat Ward (footballer)
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Pat Ward was a Scottish
footballer who played as a wing half
in the 1950s.
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
for the 1955-56 season. In all he played 53 times for Hibs, scoring one goal (against Raith Rovers on 16 October 1954).
He made a total of 57 Football League appearances for Leicester, and for a time kept Colin Appleton
out of the left half position.
Ward left Leicester for Crewe Alexandra in 1958 and made 31 League appearances for them before joining Corby Town
.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
footballer who played as a wing half
Wing half
In association football, the position of wing half or wing half back) was popularly used in the late nineteenth and first half of the 20th centuries...
in the 1950s.
He was born in Dumbarton, and after playing for junior side Glasgow Perthshire
Glasgow Perthshire F.C.
Glasgow Perthshire Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Possilpark, in the North of Glasgow. Nicknamed the Shire, they were formed in 1890 and play at Keppoch Park, not far from the Saracen Park home of Ashfield...
he was signed by Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
. He made his debut for Hibs on 24 March 1951 against St. Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
, 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
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
for the 1955-56 season. In all he played 53 times for Hibs, scoring one goal (against Raith Rovers on 16 October 1954).
He made a total of 57 Football League appearances for Leicester, and for a time kept Colin Appleton
Colin Appleton
Colin Appleton is a former footballer who played as a wing-half. Appleton began his career at Scarborough, but made his name making 333 appearances for Leicester City during a 12-year period, where he formed a legendary half-back partnership with Frank McLintock and Ian King.He was captain of the...
out of the left half position.
Ward left Leicester for Crewe Alexandra in 1958 and made 31 League appearances for them before joining Corby Town
Corby Town F.C.
Corby Town F.C. is an English football club based in Corby, Northamptonshire. They will be members of the Conference North for the 2011–12 season. The Steelmen play their home games at the newly built Steel Park, adjacent to their previous ground, Rockingham Triangle Sports Stadium, which is...
.