Lewis Ward (footballer)
English footballer (born 1997)
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Lewis Moore Ward (born 5 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Swindon Town.
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Ward in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lewis Moore Ward[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1997 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swindon Town | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Reading | ||
| 2012–2013 | → Portsmouth (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Whitehawk (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Sutton United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Fylkir (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Margate (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Margate (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Hungerford Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Hungerford Town (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Exeter City | 28 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Swindon Town | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Sutton United | 9 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Swindon Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | AFC Wimbledon | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Swindon Town | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | England U16 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:19, 13 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Reading
Ward began his career with Reading, and has a youth loan with Portsmouth during the 2012–13 season.[3]
He joined Whitehawk on loan on 10 October 2014, in a deal that lasted until 7 November 2014.[4] He made two FA Cup appearances, conceding four goals in each game.[5]
On 5 May 2016, Ward joined Icelandic Úrvalsdeild side Fylkir on loan until 26 June 2016.[6]
Ward signed on loan for Margate in August 2016,[7] before having two spells with Hungerford Town, the second beginning in August 2017.[8]
Ward moved on loan to Aldershot Town in November 2017, originally until January 2018,[9] but this was later extended until the end of the season.[10] Aldershot made it to the play-offs, losing out to Ebbsfleet United after a penalty shoot out. Initially Aldershot went ahead 3–1 on penalties due to two saves by Ward, however Ward himself hit the post with the deciding penalty.[11]
On 22 June 2018, Ward signed a new contract with Reading, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2020.[12]
Ward joined Northampton Town on a season-long loan on 27 July 2018.[13] He made his professional debut on 14 August 2018, in the EFL Cup, and made four further appearances in the EFL Trophy.[14] On 14 January 2019, Reading announced that Ward's loan with Northampton Town had ended early, and that he would join Forest Green Rovers on loan for the remainder of the season.[15][16]
Exeter City
On 20 June 2019, Ward signed for Exeter City on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[17][18] On 5 October 2019, Ward suffered a broken arm in a League Two fixture against Crewe Alexandra. The injury came in the 86th minute, and Ward continued until the end of the match.[19][20]
He was replaced in the starting XI by Jonny Maxted, but returned to the lineup in February 2020 when Maxted suffered an injury in the pre-match warmup away at Swindon Town, by which time Ward had recovered to match fitness.[21]
In January 2021 he moved on loan to Portsmouth.[3]
On 12 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Exeter at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[22]
Swindon Town
On 27 July 2021, Ward signed for Swindon Town on a one-year contract following a trial.[23] He made his league debut at Forest Green Rovers on 9 October 2021, keeping a clean sheet and saving a penalty.[24]
Sutton United
He transferred to Sutton United on 1 September 2022 for an undisclosed fee.[25] His contact was mutually terminated on 31 January 2023.[26]
Return to Swindon Town
On 22 August 2023 he re-signed for Swindon Town, also becoming the club's Youth Development Phase Lead Coach.[27] On 18 January 2024, it was announced that Ward had left the club.[28]
Charlton Athletic
On 22 January 2024, Ward joined Charlton Athletic on a deal until the end of the season, with a club option of an additional year.[29][30] On 3 May 2024, it was confirmed that Ward would leave Charlton Athletic when his contract expired having not made any first-team appearances for the club.[31]
AFC Wimbledon
On 11 July 2024, Ward joined League Two side AFC Wimbledon on a free transfer, signing a one-year deal.[32]
Swindon Town
On 3 July 2025, Ward rejoined Swindon Town for the third time in his career, signing a one-year deal.[33] On 10 May 2026, the club announced it had extended his contract by a year.[34]
Personal life
Ward has obtained a degree in Sports Journalism from the University of Staffordshire.[35][36]
Career statistics
- As of 13 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2014–15[37] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16[38] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[39] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[40] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Whitehawk (loan) | 2014–15[5] | Conference South | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sutton United (loan) | 2015–16 | National League South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fylkir (loan) | 2016[41] | Úrvalsdeild | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Margate (loan) | 2016–17[41] | National League South | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Hungerford Town (loan) | 2016–17[41] | National League South | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Hungerford Town (loan) | 2017–18[41] | National League South | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2017–18[40][41] | National League | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2018–19[14] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 2018–19[14] | League Two | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Exeter City | 2019–20[42] | League Two | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2020–21[43] | League Two | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Portsmouth (loan) | 2020–21[43] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 2021–22[44] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Sutton United | 2022–23[45] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 2023–24[46] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2023–24[46] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 2024–25[47] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 2025–26[48] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 137 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 177 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the National League play-offs.
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
- Two appearances in EFL Trophy, one appearance in play-offs
- Four appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in play-offs