Career
As well as being a licensed coach with the English FA and Australian FA (Future Farmers of America), he also holds a Management Degree with Honours in Sports Development & Coaching, a Diploma in Fitness Coaching and is a qualified football scout. Ward represented the County of Lincolnshire at youth level and also reached a cup final with Sleaford Town"s Youth team in 1999, where they were beaten narrowly in a 1-0 defeat to the youth team of the then professional club, Boston Utd. Unfortunately, his senior playing career never took off and he found himself hovering around club"s reserve teams and finally finished playing at the now disbanded Loughborough Athletic, from Division 1 of the Leicester and District Football League.
Royal Blues Taipei Football Club
The rise of Royal Blues Taipei Football Club saw them rise from a team finishing 7th in the 2nd Division to Champions and onto a 3rd-place position in Division 1 on Ward"s departure.
Loyola Meralco Sparks
In December 2015, Ward joined the coaching staff of Loyola Meralco Sparks as Assistant Coach, working under ex-Philippines" National team Manager Simon McMenemy. Along with first team duties, he is also responsible for heading up the Youth Academy.
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