Gerry Ward
| Date of birth | 05 October 1936 |
| Place of birth | Stepney |
| Position | Wing 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 |
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| 1959-60 | Arsenal | League Division One | 15 | 1 |
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| 1960-61 | Arsenal | League Division One | 9 | 1 |
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| 1961-62 | Arsenal | League Division One | 11 | 4 |
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| 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.