Darren P Ward

Date of birth13 September 1978
Place of birthHarrow
NationalityEnglish
Weight79 kg
Height1.83 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

The elder brother of West Ham United's Elliott Ward was one of Watford's success stories of the 2000-01 season.

Darren Ward finally put his injury problems behind him and established himself as a first choice in the centre of defence partnering Robert Page.

Tall and strong, Darren is commanding in the air, reads the game well and poses a considerable threat when he joins the attack at set pieces.

He suffered a setback in November when he sustained what seemed to be a serious thigh injury, but was quickly back in the line-up.

Darren's progress was recognised when he signed a new four-year contract for the Hornets during the campaign.

Darren's contract at Millwall was extended to June 2007 in June 2004 before he joined Crystal Palace in May 2005 with a contract to June 2008.

He joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in July 2007 with a three-year contract but was made available for transfer in May 2008.

After a loan spell, he joined Millwall in January 2009 with contract to the end of the season that was extended to June 2013 in June 2010.

After a loan spell, Darren joined Swindon Town in January 2013 with a contract to June 2014 that was extended to June 2015 in August 2013.

He joined Yeovil Town in November 2015 with a contract to January 2016 that was then extended to June 2017.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Watford 13 Feb 1995 03 Oct 2001
Queens Park Rangers 17 Dec 1999 14 Mar 2000 L
Millwall 03 Oct 2001 31 May 2005
Crystal Palace 31 May 2005 03 Jul 2007
Wolverhampton Wanderers 03 Jul 2007 01 Jan 2010
Watford 30 Sep 2008 30 Nov 2008 L
Charlton Athletic 30 Jan 2009 31 May 2009 L
Millwall 11 Sep 2009 31 Dec 2009 L
Millwall 01 Jan 2010 04 Jan 2013
Swindon Town 30 Aug 2012 03 Jan 2013 L
Swindon Town 04 Jan 2013 30 Jun 2015
Crawley Town 09 Jan 2015 31 May 2015 L
Yeovil Town 08 Nov 2015 30 Jun 2017

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 Watford Premier League 7
2
1
2000-01 Watford FA Cup 1
2000-01 Watford League Cup 5
1
1
2000-01 Watford League Division 1 40
1
3
2001-02 Millwall FA Cup 1
2001-02 Millwall League Division 1 10
4
1
2001-02 Millwall League Division 1 Play-Offs 2
2001-02 Watford League Cup 1
2001-02 Watford League Division 1
1
2002-03 Millwall FA Cup 4
2002-03 Millwall League Cup 1
2002-03 Millwall League Division 1 36
3
1
2
2003-04 Millwall FA Cup 7
2003-04 Millwall League Cup 1
2003-04 Millwall League Division 1 46
3
4
2004-05 Millwall League Championship 43
2
2004-05 Millwall League Cup 1
2004-05 Millwall UEFA Cup 2
2005-06 Crystal Palace FA Cup 2
1
2005-06 Crystal Palace League Championship 42
1
5
2
2005-06 Crystal Palace League Championship Play-Offs 1
2006-07 Crystal Palace FA Cup 2
2006-07 Crystal Palace League Championship 20
1
2006-07 Crystal Palace League Cup 1
2007-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 2
2007-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship 30
1
2008-09 Charlton Athletic League Championship 16
2008-09 Watford League Championship 9
1
2008-09 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship
1
2008-09 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1
2009-10 Millwall FA Cup 2
2009-10 Millwall League One 30
1
1
3
2009-10 Millwall League One Play-Offs 3
2010-11 Millwall FA Cup
1
2010-11 Millwall League Championship 28
3
1
2010-11 Millwall League Cup 2
1
2011-12 Millwall FA Cup 4
2011-12 Millwall League Championship 27
3
2
2011-12 Millwall League Cup 2
2012-13 Millwall League Championship 1
2012-13 Millwall League Cup 1
1
2012-13 Swindon Town FA Cup 1
1
2012-13 Swindon Town Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2012-13 Swindon Town League One 39
2
4
2012-13 Swindon Town League One Play-Offs 2
1
2013-14 Swindon Town FA Cup 1
2013-14 Swindon Town Johnstones Paint Trophy 5
2013-14 Swindon Town League Cup 3
2013-14 Swindon Town League One 36
2014-15 Crawley Town League One 17
1
1
2015-16 Yeovil Town FA Cup 3
2015-16 Yeovil Town Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
1
2015-16 Yeovil Town League Two 18
1
1
2016-17 Yeovil Town FA Cup 2
2016-17 Yeovil Town League Two 14
2
3
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
06 Aug 2005 Crystal Palace v Luton Town L 1-2 League Championship
09 Aug 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace L 2-1 League Championship
13 Aug 2005 Norwich City v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
20 Aug 2005 Crystal Palace v Plymouth Argyle W 1-0 League Championship
27 Aug 2005 Crystal Palace v Stoke City W 2-0 League Championship
10 Sep 2005 Crystal Palace v Hull City W 2-0 League Championship
13 Sep 2005 Reading v Crystal Palace L 3-2 League Championship
17 Sep 2005 Cardiff City v Crystal Palace L 1-0 League Championship
24 Sep 2005 Crystal Palace v Preston North End D 1-1 League Championship
27 Sep 2005 Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-0 League Championship
03 Oct 2005 Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace W 1-3 League Championship
15 Oct 2005 Coventry City v Crystal Palace W 1-4 League Championship
18 Oct 2005 Crystal Palace v Brighton and Hove Albion L 0-1 League Championship
22 Oct 2005 Crystal Palace v Burnley W 2-0 League Championship
29 Oct 2005 Crewe Alexandra v Crystal Palace D 2-2 League Championship
05 Nov 2005 Crystal Palace v Sheffield United L 2-3 League Championship
20 Nov 2005 Brighton and Hove Albion v Crystal Palace W 2-3 League Championship
22 Nov 2005 Crystal Palace v Coventry City W 2-0 League Championship
26 Nov 2005 Luton Town v Crystal Palace L 2-0 League Championship
10 Dec 2005 Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
26 Dec 2005 Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace W 0-2 League Championship
28 Dec 2005 Crystal Palace v Derby County W 2-0 League Championship
31 Dec 2005 Watford v Crystal Palace W 1-2 League Championship
02 Jan 2006 Crystal Palace v Leicester City W 2-0 League Championship
07 Jan 2006 Crystal Palace v Northampton Town W 4-1 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2006 Hull City v Crystal Palace W 1-2 League Championship
20 Jan 2006 Crystal Palace v Reading D 1-1 League Championship
25 Jan 2006 Southampton v Crystal Palace D 0-0 League Championship
31 Jan 2006 Preston North End v Crystal Palace L 2-0 League Championship
04 Feb 2006 Crystal Palace v Cardiff City W 1-0 League Championship
07 Feb 2006 Crystal Palace v Preston North End L 1-2 FA Cup 4th round replay
11 Feb 2006 Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace D 0-0 League Championship
14 Feb 2006 Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers W 2-1 League Championship
18 Feb 2006 Millwall v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
25 Feb 2006 Crystal Palace v Norwich City W 4-1 League Championship
04 Mar 2006 Crystal Palace v Leeds United L 1-2 League Championship
13 Mar 2006 Stoke City v Crystal Palace W 1-3 League Championship
18 Mar 2006 Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town D 2-2 League Championship
21 Mar 2006 Leeds United v Crystal Palace W 0-1 League Championship
25 Mar 2006 Derby County v Crystal Palace L 2-1 League Championship
31 Mar 2006 Crystal Palace v Watford W 3-1 League Championship
07 Apr 2006 Leicester City v Crystal Palace L 2-0 League Championship
15 Apr 2006 Crystal Palace v Crewe Alexandra D 2-2 League Championship
17 Apr 2006 Burnley v Crystal Palace D 0-0 League Championship
30 Apr 2006 Sheffield United v Crystal Palace L 1-0 League Championship
06 May 2006 Crystal Palace v Watford L 0-3 League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
22 Aug 2006 Crystal Palace v Notts County L 1-2 League Cup 1st round
16 Sep 2006 Norwich City v Crystal Palace W 0-1 League Championship
23 Sep 2006 Crystal Palace v Coventry City W 1-0 League Championship
30 Sep 2006 Hull City v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
14 Oct 2006 Crystal Palace v Cardiff City L 1-2 League Championship
17 Oct 2006 Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion L 0-2 League Championship
21 Oct 2006 Leicester City v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
28 Oct 2006 Crystal Palace v Plymouth Argyle L 0-1 League Championship
04 Nov 2006 Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace L 4-2 League Championship
18 Nov 2006 Crystal Palace v Barnsley W 2-0 League Championship
25 Nov 2006 Preston North End v Crystal Palace D 0-0 League Championship
28 Nov 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
02 Dec 2006 Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers W 3-0 League Championship
09 Dec 2006 Crystal Palace v Colchester United L 1-3 League Championship
16 Dec 2006 Derby County v Crystal Palace L 1-0 League Championship
22 Dec 2006 Crystal Palace v Sunderland W 1-0 League Championship
26 Dec 2006 Southampton v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
30 Dec 2006 Cardiff City v Crystal Palace D 0-0 League Championship
01 Jan 2007 Crystal Palace v Norwich City W 3-1 League Championship
06 Jan 2007 Crystal Palace v Swindon Town W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2007 Coventry City v Crystal Palace W 2-4 League Championship
20 Jan 2007 Crystal Palace v Hull City D 1-1 League Championship
27 Jan 2007 Crystal Palace v Preston North End L 0-2 FA Cup 4th round


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