Darren Ward (footballer born 1978)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Philip Ward | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Kenton, Harrow, Middlesex, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Yeovil Town | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2001 | Watford | 58 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2001–2005 | Millwall | 142 | (4) |
| 2005–2007 | Crystal Palace | 63 | (5) |
| 2007–2010 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Watford (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Millwall (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Millwall | 87 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Swindon Town | 58 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Crawley Town (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2015– | Yeovil Town | 34 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2013 | Swindon Town (joint caretaker manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:23, 18 February 2017 (UTC). |
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Darren Philip Ward (born 13 September 1978) is an English footballer who plays for and captains Yeovil Town. Ward has played for all three major South London teams, Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace and Millwall. He also played for and was briefly joint caretaker manager at Swindon Town.
Born in Kenton, a district of Harrow, Ward started his career at Watford, making his debut on 20 April 1996 against arch-rivals Luton. But opportunities were scant for Ward in the next few seasons – he made eight appearances in 1996–97 and, after suffering a badly broken leg, only one appearance in each of the following two seasons.
Ward was loaned out to Q.P.R., in the 1999–2000 season, playing fifteen games, and was generally impressive. On his return to Watford he became one of their first-team centre-halves, playing against teams like Manchester United and Arsenal in the club's final two months in the Premiership and scoring in a 1–1 draw with Middlesbrough. On their return to Division 1, Ward continued to be a first team regular, making 40 appearances in 2000–01.
Gianluca Vialli's arrival at Vicarage Road in the summer of 2001 saw a considerable re-modelling of the side, and Ward was one the casualties. He moved to Millwall in October 2001 for £500,000 where he became a regular first team player, and was nicknamed 'The Peckham Beckham', due to the fact that his haircut is similar to that of former England captain David Beckham. At The New Den, Ward and Matthew Lawrence stood out at the central defensive position, as the Lions played in the 2004 FA Cup Final, against Manchester United. Ward played the full 90 minutes, as Millwall were beaten 3–0.
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