Grant Ward

Grant Anthony Ward (born 5 December 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder and right-winger. Ward came through the Academy at Tottenham Hotspur, having loan spells away at Chicago Fire (United States), Coventry City, and Rotherham United. He played 43 games in the 2015–16 season and was named Rotherham United's Young Player of the Year. He was sold by Spurs to Ipswich Town for £600,000 in August 2016. He scored a hat-trick on his debut, scoring eight goals in 98 appearances over three seasons, before an ACL injury in December 2018 derailed his career. Released by Ipswich, he signed with Blackpool in December 2019. He achieved promotion out of League One with the club in the 2020–21 campaign, featuring in their play-off final victory. Injuries limited him to four Championship appearances the following season, and he was released, only to rejoin on a three-month contract in October 2022. He signed with Bristol Rovers in January 2023, playing 80 times in two-and-a-half seasons. He spent the first half of the 2025–26 campaign without a club before joining up with Port Vale.