Gerry Ward (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Gerry Ward (footballer)

English footballer and manager

Date of Birth: 05-Oct-1936

Place of Birth: Stepney, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1994

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Gerry Ward (footballer)

  • Gerald Ward (5 October 1936 – January 1994) was an English footballer. Born in Stepney, London, Ward joined Arsenal as a trainee in 1952 and was quickly propelled into the first team.
  • He made his debut on the left wing in a home match against Huddersfield Town on 22 August 1953 at the age of 16 years and 321 days, this made him at the time Arsenal's youngest-ever player (since surpassed by Jermaine Pennant and then Cesc Fàbregas), and until 2008 he held the record for Arsenal's youngest-ever player in a league match, a record now held by Jack Wilshere.
  • As Wilshere's appearance was as a substitute, Ward remains the youngest Arsenal player to ever start a league match. Ward turned professional soon after his debut and made two more appearances in the 1953-54 season.
  • However, he did not play for Arsenal for another four years after that; a large portion of that time was spent doing National Service, which prevented him from playing.
  • He was demobbed in February 1957 and regained his place in the 1957-58 season, becoming a regular in 1958-59 at wing half.
  • However, with competition from Tommy Docherty he was only a bit-part player between 1960 and 1963, making just 21 appearances over the three seasons.
  • He left Arsenal in July 1963 for Leyton Orient; in all he played 84 times for Arsenal, scoring ten goals. He spent one season at Orient, making 44 appearances and scoring two goals.
  • He had a career in non-league football after that, playing for both Cambridge City and Barnet, whom he also managed for a brief period between 1973 and 1974.
  • He died in 1994, aged 57.

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