Yaffer Ward

Frederick Ward (30 June 1894 – 10 September 1953), known as Fred or Yaffer Ward, was an English footballer who made 245 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City (in three separate spells), Wigan Borough and Rochdale. He played at left back.[4][5]

Yaffer Ward
Personal information
Full name Frederick Ward
Date of birth (1895-06-30)30 June 1895[1]
Place of birth Lincoln, England
Date of death 10 September 1953(1953-09-10) (aged 58)[2]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3]
Playing position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
West End (Lincoln)
1914–1922 Lincoln City 99 (8)
1922–1925 Wigan Borough 70 (0)
1925–1926 Lincoln City 7 (2)
1926–1928 Rochdale 67 (0)
1928–1931 Lincoln City 2 (0)
Total 245 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ward was born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.[2] 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.[5] Ward played 78 games for Wigan in all competitions, then made a brief return to Lincoln in 1925 before spending two years with Rochdale.[3] He finished his career back at Lincoln where he made two appearances in the 1930–31 season,[4] setting a record of 15 years 296 days between first and last appearances for the club which stood until 2007.[5]

References
  1. Dykes, Garth (2011). Wigan Borough in the Football League : A Complete Record and Who's Who, 1921-31. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-905891-53-5.
  2. "Yaffer Ward". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 8 May 2013. Season details are sourced via the Season Stats dropdown menu at the bottom right of this page. The site is partly subscription-based, but only free-access sections are used for reference. If pop-up login dialogue boxes appear, press the "Cancel" button to proceed.
  3. Ramsdale, Bernard (January 2012). "Players A to Z (T–Z)". Wigan Borough Football Club – Complete. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  4. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 271. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  5. "Returning Imps". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 8 May 2013.


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