Ward, John

Full Name: John Patrick Ward.

Position: Assistant Manager, Caretaker Manager.
Born: Lincoln, 7 April 1951.

First Match: Sheffield Wednesday (a) Football League, 23 December 2000.

Career

Adeliade Park (Lincoln), Lincoln City Mar 71, Workington (loan) Spt 92, Watford Jly 79, Grimsby Town Jne 81, Lincoln City Mar 82, Watford assistant manager 1982 to 1987, Aston Villa assistant manager 1987 to 1991, York City manager Oct 91 to Mar 93, Bristol Rovers manager Mar 93 to May 96, Burnley assistant manager 1996-1997, Bristol City manager Mar 97 to Oct 98, Wolves assistant manager 1998 to 2003, Cheltenham Town manager Nov 03, Carlisle United manager Oct 07 to Nov 08, Stockport County assistant-manger Aug 09; Colchester United assistant manager Spt 09 manager May 10 to Spt 12, Bristol Rovers manager Dec 12 to Mar 14, director of football Mar 14 to May 14, Walsall professional development coach Spt 15 to Jne 19, assistant manager Mar 16 to Jne 19, caretaker manager Nov 15 to Dec 19.

Highlights

Player
Lincoln City: Fourth Division promoted [champions] 1975/76, Third Division relegated 1978/79; Top Scorer 1976/76, 1976/77; Hat-trick v Stockport County (H) 24/3/73, 4 v Chesterfield (H) [FLC] 20/8/75.

Manager
Bristol City- New First Division relegated 1998/99; New Second Division promoted [runners-up] 1997/98.
Bristol Rovers- New First Division relegated 1992/93; Play-off final 1995; Football League relegated 2013/14.
Cheltenham Town: New Third Division promoted [play-offs] 2005/06.
York City- Third Division promoted 1992/93.

Career

Appearances: 311.
Goals: 108.
Manager: 791.

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