Lucy Ward (footballer)

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Lucy Ward
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-04-15) 15 April 1974 (age 50)
Team information
Current team
 Leeds Carnegie
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2002 Leeds United
2002–2003 Doncaster Rovers Belles ? (4[1])
2003–2009 Leeds Carnegie
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:11, 27 October 2009 (UTC)

Lucy Ward (born 15 April 1974[2]) is a retired English female football forward. She spent most of her senior career with Leeds Carnegie and is also head of education and welfare at the boys academy for Leeds United.[2][3] She represented England at Under-21 level.[3]

Club career

Ward joined Leeds United Ladies when it was a community team, staying with the club as they rose to be one of the best teams in England.[2] She moved to Doncaster Rovers Belles in the 2002-03 season, returning to Leeds for the start of the following season.[4]

She played in Lucas Radebe's testimonial at Elland Road in May 2005, scoring soon after coming on as a substitute for Gary Speed and later setting up a goal for Matthew Kilgallon.[5][6]

In May 2006 she played in the Women's FA Cup Final, scoring an own goal after just three minutes as Leeds went on to lose 5-0 to Arsenal Ladies.[7]

She became head of education and welfare at Leeds United's academy, overseeing around 250 junior players and a handful of young first-team players.[3]

International career

Ward represented England at Under-21 level at just 16 years of age.[3]

Other

Ward worked as a co-commentator for the BBC at the Women's World Cup in China,[8] during the Euro 2009 qualifiers [2] and finals, and again during the London 2012 Olympic Games,[9] and Euro 2013.[10]

Statistics

Club Season League WFA Cup Premier League Cup County Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leeds Carnegie 1996-97 41
1997-98 24
1998-99 20
1999–2000 25
2000-01 21
2001-02[11] 18
2002-03[1] 17
Doncaster Rovers Belles 2002-03[1] 11 14
Leeds Carnegie 2003-04[12] 12 20
2004-05[13] 9 16
2005-06 8 16
2006-07 10 19
2007-08 inj
2008-09 3 3

References

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