Gerry Ward

Date of birth05 October 1936
Place of birthStepney
PositionWing half

At 16 years 321 days, Gerry remains the youngest-ever player to appear in a league game for Arsenal having made his debut against Huddersfield Town in Highbury's first game of the 1953-54 season.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Arsenal 01 Oct 1953 01 Jul 1963

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1953-54 Arsenal League Division One 3
1957-58 Arsenal League Division One 10
1958-59 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1958-59 Arsenal League Division One 31
3
1959-60 Arsenal League Division One 15
1
1960-61 Arsenal League Division One 9
1
1961-62 Arsenal League Division One 11
4
1962-63 Arsenal League Division One 2


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
22 Aug 1953 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town D 0-0 League Division One
24 Aug 1953 Sheffield United v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
29 Aug 1953 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
01 Feb 1958 Arsenal v Manchester United L 4-5 League Division One
18 Feb 1958 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers L 1-2 League Division One
22 Feb 1958 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur D 4-4 League Division One
01 Mar 1958 Birmingham City v Arsenal L 4-1 League Division One
08 Mar 1958 Arsenal v Chelsea W 5-4 League Division One
15 Mar 1958 Manchester City v Arsenal W 2-4 League Division One
19 Mar 1958 Leeds United v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
22 Mar 1958 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Division One
21 Apr 1958 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Division One
26 Apr 1958 Preston North End v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
23 Aug 1958 Preston North End v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
26 Aug 1958 Arsenal v Burnley W 3-0 League Division One
30 Aug 1958 Arsenal v Leicester City W 5-1 League Division One
02 Sep 1958 Burnley v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
06 Sep 1958 Everton v Arsenal W 1-6 League Division One
09 Sep 1958 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers W 6-1 League Division One
13 Sep 1958 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-1 League Division One
17 Sep 1958 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
20 Sep 1958 Arsenal v Manchester City W 4-1 League Division One
27 Sep 1958 Leeds United v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
04 Oct 1958 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion W 4-3 League Division One
11 Oct 1958 Manchester United v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
18 Oct 1958 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
22 Oct 1958 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
25 Oct 1958 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal L 4-2 League Division One
01 Nov 1958 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 3-2 League Division One
08 Nov 1958 West Ham United v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
15 Nov 1958 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest W 3-1 League Division One
06 Dec 1958 Portsmouth v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
13 Dec 1958 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 1-2 League Division One
20 Dec 1958 Arsenal v Preston North End L 1-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1958 Luton Town v Arsenal L 6-3 League Division One
17 Jan 1959 Arsenal v Everton W 3-1 League Division One
24 Jan 1959 Colchester United v Arsenal D 2-2 FA Cup 4th round
28 Jan 1959 Arsenal v Colchester United W 4-0 FA Cup 4th round replay
07 Feb 1959 Manchester City v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
14 Feb 1959 Arsenal v Sheffield United D 2-2 FA Cup 5th round
28 Feb 1959 Arsenal v Manchester United W 3-2 League Division One
07 Mar 1959 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal L 6-1 League Division One
28 Mar 1959 Arsenal v West Ham United L 1-2 League Division One
11 Apr 1959 Arsenal v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
14 Apr 1959 Birmingham City v Arsenal L 4-1 League Division One
18 Apr 1959 Blackpool v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
04 May 1959 Arsenal v Birmingham City W 2-1 League Division One
22 Aug 1959 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-1 League Division One
15 Sep 1959 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division One
24 Oct 1959 Leicester City v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
12 Dec 1959 Arsenal v Burnley L 2-4 League Division One
26 Dec 1959 Arsenal v Luton Town L 0-3 League Division One
23 Jan 1960 Manchester City v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
06 Feb 1960 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers W 5-2 League Division One
20 Feb 1960 Arsenal v Everton W 2-1 League Division One
27 Feb 1960 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 1-0 League Division One
05 Mar 1960 Preston North End v Arsenal W 0-3 League Division One
15 Mar 1960 Arsenal v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
19 Mar 1960 Burnley v Arsenal L 3-2 League Division One
18 Apr 1960 Fulham v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
23 Apr 1960 Arsenal v Manchester United W 5-2 League Division One
30 Apr 1960 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
23 Aug 1960 Arsenal v Preston North End W 1-0 League Division One
03 Sep 1960 Manchester City v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
06 Sep 1960 Arsenal v Birmingham City W 2-0 League Division One
10 Sep 1960 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-3 League Division One
14 Sep 1960 Birmingham City v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
17 Sep 1960 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 5-0 League Division One
24 Sep 1960 Cardiff City v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
04 Mar 1961 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
11 Mar 1961 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 League Division One
07 Oct 1961 Arsenal v Blackpool W 3-0 League Division One
14 Oct 1961 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
21 Oct 1961 Arsenal v Manchester United W 5-1 League Division One
28 Oct 1961 Cardiff City v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
04 Nov 1961 Arsenal v Chelsea L 0-3 League Division One
11 Nov 1961 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
14 Nov 1961 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Division One
25 Nov 1961 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal W 2-3 League Division One
02 Dec 1961 Arsenal v West Ham United D 2-2 League Division One
09 Dec 1961 Sheffield United v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
03 Feb 1962 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion L 0-1 League Division One
15 Sep 1962 Fulham v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
29 Sep 1962 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One


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