Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benn David Ward [1] | ||
Date of birth | 20 January 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Hastings, England | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Accrington Stanley | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
Brighton & Hove Albion | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Hastings United | 5 | (0) |
2021–2025 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2025– | Accrington Stanley | 24 | (1) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:43, 31 August 2025 (UTC) |
Benn David Ward (born 20 January 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley.
Born in Hastings, [3] Ward began his career with Brighton & Hove Albion before joining Hastings United aged 16. [4] He made 10 appearances for the club, including five in the Isthmian League, [5] before signing for Burnley in January 2021, [6] where he signed his first professional contract in October 2022. [7] [8] He moved on loan to Swindon Town in August 2023. [4] He was recalled in January 2024, having made 5 appearances for Swindon. [9]
On 20 January 2025, Ward signed for League Two club Accrington Stanley on an eighteen-month contract for an undisclosed fee. [3] [10]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hastings United | 2020–21 [11] | IL South East Division | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
Burnley | 2020–21 [12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021–22 [13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2022–23 [14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2023–24 [15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2024–25 [16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Swindon Town (loan) | 2023–24 [15] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Accrington Stanley | 2024–25 [16] | League Two | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
Career total | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 |