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Keaton Ward
Ward in August 2023
Personal information
Full name Keaton Ward[1]
Date of birth (2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Mansfield, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Boston United
Youth career
–2019 Mansfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Mansfield Town 0 (0)
2019 → AFC Mansfield (loan) 5 (4)
2019–2021 Barnsley 0 (0)
2020 → FC United of Manchester (loan)
2020 → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) 4 (1)
2020–2021 → Ilkeston Town (loan) 1 (1)
2021–2022 Mansfield Town 15 (0)
2022 → Telford United (loan) 22 (1)
2022–2023 Kettering Town 45 (5)
2023– Boston United 44 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:34, 30 March 2024 (BST)

Keaton Ward (born 4 May 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Boston United.

Early life

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Ward was born in Mansfield.[3]

Career

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After playing youth football for Mansfield Town, and playing for AFC Mansfield on a one-month loan in early 2019,[4][5] he signed for Barnsley in July 2019 following a trial period at the club.[6][7] In March 2020, Ward joined FC United of Manchester on a youth loan.[8] In October 2020, he joined Gainsborough Trinity on loan.[9] He made his debut for the club on 24 October 2020 in a 2–1 defeat away to Radcliffe.[10] In December 2020, he joined Ilkeston Town on loan until the end of the season.[11][6] On 2 February 2021, his contract with Barnsley was terminated by mutual consent.[12]

In March 2021, he returned to Mansfield Town on a contract until the end of the season.[13] He made his first professional appearance on 6 March 2021 as a 79th-minute substitute in a 2–0 defeat away at Barrow.[14] He made 7 appearances for Mansfield Town across the 2020–21 season.[14]

Ward joined National League North club AFC Telford United on a one-month loan deal in January 2022.[15]

Following his release from Mansfield Town Ward joined National League North club Kettering Town. Following Kettering's relegation at the end of the 2022–23 season, he returned to the National League North with Boston United.Ward was awarded man of the match on Tuesday 15 August 2023 when Boston United were defeated by Tamworth FC.[16]

Honours

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Boston United

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Barnsley" (PDF). English Football League. 11 September 2020. p. 4. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Keaton Ward". barnsleyfc.co.uk. Barnsley F.C. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  3. ^ "K. Ward". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. ^ Gordon, James (9 February 2019). "Saturday's transfer list - February 9". thenpl.co.uk. Northern Premier League. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Loan update". mansfieldtown.net. Mansfield Town F.C. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Keaton Ward discusses Ilkeston loan". barnsleyfc.co.uk. Barnsley F.C. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  7. ^ "U23s | Contract News". barnsleyfc.co.uk. Barnsley F.C. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  8. ^ Gordan, James (14 March 2020). "Saturday's transfer list - March 14th". thenpl.co.uk. Northern Premier League. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  9. ^ Gordon, James (24 October 2020). "Saturday's transfer list - October 24th". thenpl.co.uk. Northern Premier League. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Radcliffe FC 2 Gainsborough Trinity 1". gainsboroughtrinity.com. Gainsborough Trinity F.C. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Barnsley Midfielder Keaton Ward Signs Until The End Of The Season". ilkestontownfc.co.uk. Ilkeston Town F.C. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Keaton Ward departs Oakwell". barnsleyfc.co.uk. Barnsley F.C. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Mansfield Town sign Keaton Ward until end of the season". Mansfield & Ashfield Chad. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Keaton Ward in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  15. ^ Drury, James (22 January 2022). "AFC Telford United sign Mansfield Town youngster Keaton Ward". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  16. ^ "United recruit attack-minded Ward". www.bostonunited.co.uk. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Match Report: Brackley Town 1–2 Boston United". Boston United FC. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
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