Mitch Ward

Date of birth19 June 1971
Place of birthSheffield
NationalityEnglish
Weight74 kg
Height1.73 m
PositionMidfielder

Having signed from Everton during the close season, Mitch took some time to win over the Barnsley fans, mostly due to a previous association with local rivals Sheffield United. However he featured regularly in the side throughout the campaign, despite suffering from a recurring ankle problem which kept him out from time to time. He received a boost when new boss Nigel Spackman took over early in the new year and along with the rest of the team his performances showed much improvement. Used mostly as a midfield ball winner at Oakwell he can also play equally well on either flank or at full back.

Mitch joined York City in July 2003 on a one-year contract that was cancelled by mutual consent in April.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Sheffield United 01 Jul 1989 25 Nov 1997
Crewe Alexandra 01 Nov 1990 08 Jan 1991 L
Everton 25 Nov 1997 14 Jul 2000
Barnsley 12 Jul 2000 30 Jun 2003
York City 25 Jul 2003 29 Apr 2004
Alfreton Town 21 Jul 2004

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1992-93 Sheffield United Premier League 22
4
3
1993-94 Sheffield United Premier League 20
2
1
2
1997-98 Everton Premier League 8
1998-99 Everton FA Cup 2
1998-99 Everton League Cup 1
1998-99 Everton Premier League 4
2
2
1999-00 Everton League Cup 1
1
1
1999-00 Everton Premier League 6
4
1
2000-01 Barnsley FA Cup 1
1
2000-01 Barnsley League Cup 3
1
2000-01 Barnsley League Division 1 34
2
8
1
2001-02 Barnsley FA Cup 1
1
2001-02 Barnsley League Cup 1
2001-02 Barnsley League Division 1 12
3
1
1
2002-03 Barnsley League Cup 1
2002-03 Barnsley League Division 2 22
4
4
2
2003-04 York City FA Cup 1
1
2003-04 York City League Cup 1
1
2003-04 York City League Division 3 27
4
1
2004-05 Alfreton Town FA Cup 2
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
29 Aug 1992 Sheffield United v Aston Villa L 0-2 Premier League
03 Oct 1992 Sheffield United v Southampton W 2-0 Premier League
17 Oct 1992 Leeds United v Sheffield United L 3-1 Premier League
24 Oct 1992 Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 Premier League
31 Oct 1992 Chelsea v Sheffield United W 1-2 Premier League
08 Nov 1992 Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
21 Nov 1992 Norwich City v Sheffield United L 2-1 Premier League
28 Nov 1992 Sheffield United v Coventry City D 1-1 Premier League
12 Dec 1992 Sheffield United v Everton W 1-0 Premier League
19 Dec 1992 Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United L 1-0 Premier League
26 Dec 1992 Manchester City v Sheffield United L 2-0 Premier League
30 Jan 1993 Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers L 1-2 Premier League
06 Feb 1993 Manchester United v Sheffield United L 2-1 Premier League
09 Feb 1993 Sheffield United v Middlesbrough W 2-0 Premier League
20 Feb 1993 Wimbledon v Sheffield United L 2-0 Premier League
22 Feb 1993 Sheffield United v Oldham Athletic W 2-0 Premier League
27 Feb 1993 Southampton v Sheffield United L 3-2 Premier League
10 Mar 1993 Sheffield United v Norwich City L 0-1 Premier League
20 Mar 1993 Sheffield United v Crystal Palace L 0-1 Premier League
24 Mar 1993 Coventry City v Sheffield United W 1-3 Premier League
13 Apr 1993 Oldham Athletic v Sheffield United D 1-1 Premier League
17 Apr 1993 Sheffield United v Blackburn Rovers L 1-3 Premier League
21 Apr 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United D 1-1 Premier League
01 May 1993 Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United W 0-2 Premier League
04 May 1993 Everton v Sheffield United W 0-2 Premier League
08 May 1993 Sheffield United v Chelsea W 4-2 Premier League
14 Aug 1993 Sheffield United v Swindon Town W 3-1 Premier League
18 Aug 1993 Manchester United v Sheffield United L 3-0 Premier League
21 Aug 1993 Everton v Sheffield United L 4-2 Premier League
28 Aug 1993 Sheffield United v Ipswich Town D 1-1 Premier League
01 Sep 1993 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United L 2-1 Premier League
18 Sep 1993 Leeds United v Sheffield United L 2-1 Premier League
23 Oct 1993 Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
31 Oct 1993 Coventry City v Sheffield United D 0-0 Premier League
20 Nov 1993 Aston Villa v Sheffield United L 1-0 Premier League
24 Nov 1993 Newcastle United v Sheffield United L 4-0 Premier League
27 Nov 1993 Sheffield United v Chelsea W 1-0 Premier League
04 Dec 1993 Swindon Town v Sheffield United D 0-0 Premier League
07 Dec 1993 Sheffield United v Manchester United L 0-3 Premier League
26 Dec 1993 Sheffield United v Liverpool D 0-0 Premier League
01 Jan 1994 Sheffield United v Oldham Athletic W 2-1 Premier League
03 Jan 1994 West Ham United v Sheffield United D 0-0 Premier League
15 Jan 1994 Sheffield United v Blackburn Rovers L 1-2 Premier League
22 Jan 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United L 3-1 Premier League
12 Feb 1994 Sheffield United v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
23 Apr 1994 Norwich City v Sheffield United W 0-1 Premier League
30 Apr 1994 Sheffield United v Newcastle United W 2-0 Premier League
07 May 1994 Chelsea v Sheffield United L 3-2 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.