Joe Ward (born 25 November 1954) is a

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former

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who played as a forward.

Career

Ward started his career with Clyde before winning a move to English side

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in the late 1970s. Ward played three games for the Villans, returning to Scotland with Hibernian where he played a further nine times before joining

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. Ward's time at

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was equally short as he played only six times before moving to Ayr United. After nearly forty appearances with the Honest Men, Ward moved on to

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, before playing out his career with

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* 1954 births Footballers from Glasgow Living people Scottish Football League players Scottish men's footballers English Football League players Clyde F.C. players Aston Villa F.C. players Hibernian F.C. players Dundee United F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players Stirling Albion F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. players Men's association football forwards 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-forward-1950s-stub