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Lucy Ward (born 15 April 1974[2]) is known as a co-commentator for broadcasters such as BT Sport, BBC, Talksport, Channel 4 and Sky working on Women's and Men's football since 2007. She has worked on World Cups and Olympic Games throughout this time. Recently working for Prime Video and BT Sport on EPL games. Lucy was an English footballer who played as a forward. She spent most of her senior career with Leeds United L.F.C and was also head of education and welfare at the boys academy for Leeds United, from 1998 until 2015 until being sacked by the club subsequently winning a sex discrimination case and unfair dismissal in 2016.[2][3] She represented England at Under-21 level.[3]

Lucy Ward

Personal information
Date of birth	(1974-04-15) 15 April 1974 (age 48)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–2002	Leeds United		(150)
2002–2003	Doncaster Rovers Belles	?	(14[1])
2003–2009	Leeds United	?	(104)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Ward joined Leeds United Ladies when it was a community team, staying with the club as they rose to be one of the best teams in England.[2] She moved to Doncaster Rovers Belles in the 2002–03 season, returning to Leeds for the start of the following season.[4]

She played in Lucas Radebe's testimonial at Elland Road in May 2005, scoring soon after coming on as a substitute for Gary Speed and later setting up a goal for Matthew Kilgallon.[5][6]

In May 2006 she played in the Women's FA Cup Final, playing at center back due to injuries in the team; she scored an own goal after just three minutes as Leeds went on to lose 5–0 to Arsenal Ladies.[7]

She became head of education and welfare at Leeds United's academy, overseeing around 250 junior players and a handful of young first-team players.[3] She left the club in 2015, amidst winning a high-profile legal battle (in June 2016) against Leeds Owner Massimo Cellino over her dismissal.[8]

International career

Ward represented England at Under-21 level at just 16 years of age.[3]

Other

Ward worked as a co-commentator for the BBC at the Women's World Cup in China,[9] during the Euro 2009 qualifiers [2] and finals, and again during the London 2012 Olympic Games,[10] and Euro 2013.[11] Her partner is ex Leeds United & Liverpool Ladies Head Coach Neil Redfearn.[8]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League		WFA Cup		Premier League Cup		County Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leeds United	1996–97												41
	1997–98												24
	1998–99												20
	1999–2000												25
	2000–01												21
	2001–02[12]												18
	2002–03[1]												17
Doncaster Rovers Belles	2002–03[1]		11										14
Leeds United	2003–04[13]		12										20
	2004–05[14]		9										16
	2005–06		8										16
	2006–07		10										19
	2007–08											inj
	2008–09		3										3

References

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