Tommy Ward (footballer)
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Thomas Edward George Ward (born 18 April 1913) is a former English
footballer.
, 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.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
footballer.
Playing career
Ward played for ChathamChatham Town F.C.
Chatham Town are an English Association Football club based in Chatham, Kent. They currently play in Division One North of the Isthmian League and are nicknamed "The Chats"....
, Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
and Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
before he joined Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
in June 1936. He converted to a centre-forward role in November 1936 and with 18 goals in the 1936–37 season
1936–37 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1936–37 season was Port Vale's thirty-first season of football in the Football League, and their first season back in the Third Division North following their relegation from the Second Division. For the first time in the club's history, rivals Stoke City were playing two leagues above them...
was the club's top scorer
Port Vale F.C. seasons
Port Vale F.C. is an English professional association football club based in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, playing in Football League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system, as of the 2008–09 season. The club was formed in 1876, in 1884 they took the name Burslem Port...
. He was transferred to rivals Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
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
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
two months later. He had played 61 Vale games (50 in the league) and scored 29 goals (22 in the league) for the club.