Joe Ward (footballer, born 1995)

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Joe Ward
Personal information
Full name Joseph Henry Ward[1]
Date of birth (1995-08-22) 22 August 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth Chelmsford, England
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Peterborough United
Number 23
Youth career
2009–2013 Chelmsford City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Chelmsford City 63 (8)
2013 → Stanway Rovers (loan) 6 (0)
2015–2017 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2017 → Lincoln City (loan) 2 (0)
2017–2018 Woking 27 (6)
2018– Peterborough United 156 (12)
National team‡
2017 England C 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:58, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:00, 13 January 2018 (UTC)

Joseph Henry Ward (born 22 August 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Championship side Peterborough United.

Club career[]

Chelmsford City[]

After initially featuring for the Chelmsford City youth sides whilst on a BTEC scholarship scheme, Ward made his debut for the club during their 6–0 home victory over Farnborough in the 2012–13 campaign at the age of 16.[3] On 30 November 2013, Ward scored on his first start for Chelmsford City, once again against Farnborough, in a 3–1 win.[4] On 23 April 2014, Ward scored the goal to save Chelmsford City from relegation from the Conference South in a 1–0 win over Gosport Borough.[5] In his final campaign at Chelmsford, Ward netted eleven times, including six goals during their impressive FA Cup run,[6] in which they reached the fourth qualifying round before being knocked out by Barnet.

In 2013 he spent time on loan with Stanway Rovers, making six league appearances.[7]

Brighton & Hove Albion[]

Following trials with both West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion in summer 2015,[8] Brighton & Hove Albion signed Ward on a development contract on 3 June 2015.[9]

After failing to break through into the first-team squad, Ward was sent out on loan to National League side Lincoln City on a one-month basis in January 2017.[10] A day later, he made his debut during Lincoln's FA Trophy second-round victory over Gateshead, playing the entire 90 minutes in the 3–1 triumph.[11] In the following round, Ward netted twice during Lincoln's 3–1 away victory against Welling United.[12] Six days later, Ward's loan spell was extended for a further two months following some impressive form, especially in their FA Trophy campaign.[13]

Woking[]

On 21 June 2017, Ward signed for National League club Woking on a two-year deal following his release from Brighton & Hove Albion.[14]

On the opening day of the 2017–18 campaign, Ward netted in Woking's 2–1 home victory over Gateshead, sealing the winner in the 44th minute.[15] Ward went onto net five more times during their league campaign, including goals against Torquay United, Macclesfield Town, Maidstone United, AFC Fylde and Dover Athletic.[16] Following this impressive form, Ward received his first call-up to the England C squad, in which he featured for 45 minutes during their 4–0 International Challenge Trophy final defeat against Slovakia U23s.[17] During Woking's impressive FA Cup run, Ward netted the Cards' equaliser in their second round tie against League One side Peterborough United.[18]

Peterborough United[]

On 10 January 2018, Ward joined League One side Peterborough United following his impressive performances against them, on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[19] Three days later, Ward made his debut for Peterborough, as well as his Football League debut, in a 0–0 draw with Wigan Athletic, replacing Michael Doughty in the 68th minute.[20]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 16 March 2022.
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelmsford City 2012–13[21] Conference South 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
2013–14[21] Conference South 25 3 0 0 — 1[a] 0 26 3
2014–15[21] Conference South 37 5 5 6 — 2[a][b] 0 44 11
Total 63 8 5 6 0 0 1 0 69 14
Lincoln City (loan) 2016–17[21] National League 2 0 2 0 — 4[b] 3 8 3
Woking 2017–18[21] National League 27 6 6 1 — 1[b] 0 34 7
Peterborough United 2017–18[22] League One 17 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 18 0
2018–19[23] League One 43 4 4 1 1 0 4[c] 0 52 5
2019–20[24] League One 28 3 3 0 1 0 4[c] 2 36 5
2020–21[25] League One 37 5 0 0 1 0 2[c] 0 40 5
2021–22[26] Championship 31 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 34 1
Total 156 12 9 2 4 0 11 2 180 16
Career total 248 26 22 9 4 0 19 5 293 40
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Essex Senior Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Joe Ward - Midfielder - First Team Profiles - Peterborough United". Peterborough United F.C. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Chelmsford City vs. Farnborough". Soccerway. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Chelmsford City 3 'Boro 1". Farnborough F.C. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Chelmsford City secure safety with Gosport Borough win". Essex Chronicle. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Joe Ward Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  7. ^ @StanwayRovers (30 April 2018). "@JS2017JS 0" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Brighton take Chelmsford City winger Joe Ward on trial". Essex Chronicle. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Ward joins Development squad". Brighton & Hove Albion. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Joe Ward: Lincoln City sign Brighton & Hove Albion winger on loan". BBC Sport. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Gateshead vs. Lincoln City". Soccerway. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Welling United vs. Lincoln City". Soccerway. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Joe Ward: Brighton & Hove Albion winger extends Lincoln City loan". BBC Sport. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  14. ^ "Cards sign former Brighton winger". Woking F.C. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  15. ^ "Woking vs. Gateshead". Soccerway. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  16. ^ "J. Ward". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  17. ^ "England C lose International Challenge Trophy Final by 4-0 against Slovakia U21s". The FA. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  18. ^ "Woking vs. Peterborough United". Soccerway. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  19. ^ "Posh Secure Signing Of Highly-Rated Winger". Peterborough United Official Site. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  20. ^ "Wigan Athletic vs. Peterborough United". Soccerway. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  21. ^ a b c d e Joe Ward at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  22. ^ "Games played by Joe Ward in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  23. ^ "Games played by Joe Ward in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  24. ^ "Games played by Joe Ward in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  25. ^ "Games played by Joe Ward in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  26. ^ "Games played by Joe Ward in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

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