Robert "Bobby" Ward (born 21 October 1958) is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Celtic and Newport County.

Bobby Ward
Personal information
Full name Robert Ward[1]
Date of birth (1958-10-21) 21 October 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1981 Newport County 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ward was considered a hot prospect at Celtic until a managerial change forced him to move to Newport County, where he played alongside legends such as John Aldridge and Tommy Tynan. Ward joined Newport County during the most successful period in the club's long history.[2] Ward was part of the squad that won promotion and the Welsh Cup and in the subsequent season reached the quarter-final of the 1981 European Cup Winners Cup. They reached the quarter-finals, losing 3–2 on aggregate to Carl Zeiss Jena of East Germany.

In 1981, he joined Scottish club Rutherglen Glencairn

References

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  1. ^ "Bobby Ward". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  2. ^ Newport County A-Z of transfers