Background
Ward was born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Ward was born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
He played at left back. He joined his local professional football club, Lincoln City, making his debut in the Football League Second Division in February 1915, shortly before the Football League was suspended for the duration of the First World War. He played for Lincoln in wartime competitions, and remained with the club after the war, in Football League and Midland League.
With the club in financial difficulties, Ward and wing half James McGrahan left for Wigan Borough in 1922.
Ward played 78 games for Wigan in all competitions, then made a brief return to Lincoln in 1925 before spending two years with Rochdale. He finished his career back at Lincoln where he made two appearances in the 1930-1931 season, setting a record of 15 years 296 days between first and last appearances for the club which stood until 2007.