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'''Jamie John Ward''' (born 12 May 1986) is an [[England|English]]-born [[Northern Ireland|Northern Irish]] professional [[association football|footballer]], who plays as a midfielder or forward for [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]. He was born in [[Smith's Wood]], [[Solihull]], but qualifies to play for [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] through his grandfather. |
'''Jamie John Ward''' (born 12 May 1986) is an [[England|English]]-born [[Northern Ireland|Northern Irish]] professional [[association football|footballer]], who plays as a midfielder or forward for [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]. He was born in [[Smith's Wood]], [[Solihull]], but qualifies to play for [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] through his grandfather. |
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Jamie wars is awsome, dont diss him, i will not be happy if u diss him. |
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==Club career== |
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he is tiny and cool. he is to good to play for wednesday. |
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===Aston Villa=== |
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Ward began his career as a trainee with [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] and played in their 2004 [[FA Youth Cup]] Final defeat against [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.givemefootball.com/league-two/jamie-ward-chesterfield|title=It just wasn't meant to be for me at Villa, says Jamie|publisher=GiveMeFootball.com|date=2008-12-21|accessdate=2009-01-02}}</ref> He turned professional in July 2005 after recovering from injuries received in a car crash in 2004.<ref name="cfcprofile">{{cite news|url=http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/FeaturedPlayer/0,,10435~983806,00.html|title=Profile on Jamie Ward|publisher=[[Chesterfield F.C.]]|date=2007-08-03|accessdate=2009-01-02}}</ref> Although he captained the club's reserve team, he did not make a first team appearance and in March 2006 he joined [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] on loan<ref name="bbc478026">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stockport/4782026.stm|title=Stockport to sign Villa youngster|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=7 March 2006|accessdate=2009-01-02}}</ref> until the end of the season, making his league debut in a 1-0 victory away to [[Bury F.C.|Bury]] on 7 March. He made nine appearances, scoring once in a 3-1 home victory against [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]].<ref name="bbc4907826">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4907826.stm|title=Stockport 3-1 Shrewsbury|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=22 April 2006|accessdate=2009-01-02}}</ref> |
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===Torquay United=== |
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At the end of the 2005-06 season, Ward was released by Aston Villa. And on 6 July 2006 he signed a three-year contract with [[Ian Atkins]]' [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]], despite interest from Stockport County and [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]].<ref name="bbc5154806">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/5154806.stm |title=Gulls win race to sign midfielder|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=6 July 2006|accessdate=2009-01-02}}</ref> However, with a change of ownership and manager at Torquay, Ward asked for a transfer in December 2006. |
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===Chesterfield=== |
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He joined [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]], managed by former Torquay manager [[Roy McFarland]], on 31 January 2007 on a two-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee.<ref name="bbc6318195">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/6318195.stm |title=Spireites swoop for deadline pair|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=31 January 2007|accessdate=2009-01-02}}</ref> |
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Ward started the 2007-08 season brightly, but in only his second game, against [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]], he again pulled his hamstring. He fought back to match fitness and scored twelve goals for ''the Spireites'' that season.<ref name="bbc7584182">{{cite news |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/7584182.stm|title=Spireites striker wants 20 goals|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=27 August 2008|accessdate=2009-01-02}}</ref> |
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He began the 2008-09 season as a first choice, with his form attracting attention from higher level clubs such as [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] and [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]].<ref name="bbc7716300">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/7716300.stm|title=Chesterfield open talks with Ward|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=7 November 2008|accessdate=2009-01-02}}</ref> He rejected a the offer of a new contract with Chesterfield in December 2008, with his existing contract set to expire at the end of the season.<ref name="bbc7766933">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/7766933.stm|title=Ward rejects new contract offer|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=5 December 2008|accessdate=2009-01-02}}</ref> In January 2009, Championship side [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] made a bid for Ward for £400,000 which had been accepted. <ref name="bbc7766933">{{cite news|http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/7812327.stm|title=Barnsley bid for Spireites star|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=5 January 2009|accessdate=2009-01-02}}</ref> However, the move was called off by Barnsley, after he failed to agree personal terms with the club.<ref name="barnsley deal falls through">{{cite news |
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| title = Barnsley call off Ward transfer |
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| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/7818187.stm |
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| publisher = bbc.co.uk |
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| date = 2009-01-08 |
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| accessdate = 2009-01-19}}</ref> |
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===Sheffield United=== |
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Having rejected Barnsley, Ward finally agreed a three and a half year deal with Sheffield United in January 2009 with the clubs agreeing a fee of around £330,000.<ref name="blades deal">{{cite news |
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| title = Blackie lands Ward |
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| url = http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~1526038,00.html |
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| publisher = sufc.co.uk |
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| date = 2009-01-19 |
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| accessdate = 2009-01-19}}</ref><ref name="blades deal bbc">{{cite news |
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| title = Striker Ward seals Blades switch |
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| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/7837636.stm |
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| publisher = bbc.co.uk |
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| date = 2009-01-19 |
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| accessdate = 2009-01-19}}</ref> |
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Ward scored his first goal for the United in only his second appearance, a 2-1 win at [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] in February. The Blades had conceded an injury time equaliser before Ward regained the lead in the 93rd minute.<ref name="blades debut goal">{{cite news |
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| title = Hitman Ward's debut delight |
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| url = http://www.thestar.co.uk/blades/Hitman-Ward39s-debut-delight.4943864.jp |
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| publisher = thestar.co.uk |
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| date = 2009-02-04 |
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| accessdate = 2009-02-04}}</ref> Ward then played regularly for the remainder of the season, scoring another goal in the process. His season finished on a low note however as he was sent off for two handballs in the [[2009 Football League Championship play-off Final|2009 play-off final]] against Burnley at Wembley.<ref name="play off game">{{cite news |
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| title = Burnley win playoff final to reach Premier League |
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| url = http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/burnley-win-playoff-final-to-reach-premier-league-1690587.html |
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| publisher = independent.co.uk |
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| date = 2009-05-25 |
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| accessdate = 2009-09-19}}</ref> |
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Having been suspended for the first two games of the following season Ward returned in fine form, scoring four goals in seven games, including the opener in the [[Bramall Lane]] leg of that season's [[Steel City derby]]. Unfortunately he was stretchered off the field later in that game following a suspected hamstring tear.<ref name="derby injury">{{cite news |
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| title = Blackwell delighted with derby win |
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| url = http://www.givemefootball.com/championship/blackwell-delighted-with-derby-win |
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| publisher = givemefootball.com |
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| date = 2009-09-19 |
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| accessdate = 2009-09-19}}</ref> |
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==International career== |
==International career== |
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Revision as of 19:42, 20 January 2010
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jamie John Ward | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield United | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:36, 12 March 2009 (UTC) | |||
Jamie John Ward (born 12 May 1986) is an English-born Northern Irish professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder or forward for Sheffield United. He was born in Smith's Wood, Solihull, but qualifies to play for Northern Ireland through his grandfather.
Jamie wars is awsome, dont diss him, i will not be happy if u diss him. he is tiny and cool. he is to good to play for wednesday.
International career
Ward made two appearances for the Northern Ireland under-18 team[1] and a further seven for the under-21 team. After a promising start to his career at Sheffield United, Ward was called into the senior team in March 2009 ahead of two World Cup Qualifiers Against Poland and Slovenia. Ward was an unused substitute for the two games in which Northern Ireland won back to back games and possibly enhanced their chance of reaching the World Cup in South Africa.[2]
References
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
cfcprofilewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Sheffield United striker gets call up". thestar.co.uk. 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
External links
Jamie Ward at Soccerbase
Categories:
- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from the County of West Midlands
- Football (soccer) midfielders
- Football (soccer) forwards
- Association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland under-21 international footballers
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Torquay United F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- The Football League players