Iain Campbell Ward (born 13 May 1983) is an English former professional footballer and youth team coach of League Two side Grimsby Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iain Campbell Ward | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Cleethorpes, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Grimsby Town (Youth Team Coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Grimsby Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Grimsby Town | 12 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | Brigg Town | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016– | Grimsby Town (U12's) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
As a player, he was defender, primarily a right back. He played in the Football League for Grimsby Town[1] before going on to play for Non- League side Brigg Town.
Career edit
Ward was born in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire. He joined the youth system at Grimsby Town at the age of 12,[2] and worked his way through to the first-team squad by Lennie Lawrence towards the close of the 2000–01 season. He made his debut a year later, in the last Division One match of the season, a 3–1 defeat away to Millwall on 21 April 2002.[3]
He was given a 12-month contract in June 2002,[2] and went on to feature 14 times for The Mariners in all competitions before being released at the end of the 2003–04 campaign.[4] When he received no offers from League clubs, he decided to start a degree course in Grimsby, and signed for nearby Brigg Town, newly promoted to the Northern Premier League First Division, on a semi-professional basis.[4][5] Ward left Brigg Town after four years with the club at the end of the 2007–08 season.[citation needed]
Personal life edit
Ward's younger brother Andrew also played for Grimsby Town's junior teams.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Grimsby Town : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Town Secure Promising Youngsters". Grimsby Town F.C. 5 June 2002. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ "Lions see off Mariners". BBC Sport. 21 April 2002. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Brigg Bring In Ward". NonLeague Daily. 30 August 2004. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ Olley, Jake (18 June 2006). "Iain Ward Interview". The Fishy. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
- ^ "The Future's Bright!". Grimsby Town F.C. 29 May 2003. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
External links edit
- Iain Ward at Soccerbase
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