Grant Anthony Ward (born 5 December 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bristol Rovers.
He has previously played for Tottenham Hotspur, Chicago Fire, Coventry City, Rotherham United, Ipswich Town and Blackpool.
[4] Ward's debut was delayed due to his injury on metatarsal that kept him out for months[5] It took until 25 May 2014, where he came on as a substitute for Dilly Duka in the 61st minute, as Chicago Fire beat Columbus Crew 2–0.
[16] Ward made his Rotherham United debut, in the opening game of the season, as they lost 4–1 against Milton Keynes Dons.
[23] On 1 August 2016 Ward signed a three-year deal with Football League Championship side Ipswich Town on an undisclosed fee, believed to be £600K.
[25] On his debut, Ward scored a hat-trick in 39 minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute in an opening day 4–2 win over Barnsley at Portman Road.
[31] On 26 December 2018, Ward suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury during a 0–3 away loss to Queens Park Rangers, which ruled him out of playing for up to a year.
[32] On 28 December 2019, Ward joined Blackpool on a free transfer, signing an 18-month contract with the option of an additional year.
[34] Ward appeared as a trialist for Blackpool during a pre-season friendly against Rangers at Bloomfield Road on 16 July 2022, having been on trial with Reading.
[39] On 10 April 2023, he scored his first goal for the club with the winner in a 2–1 victory over Fleetwood Town, his cross flying over the goalkeeper's head and finding the top corner.