Peter Ward (born 27 July 1955) is an English retired footballer, whose most successful times were with Brighton & Hove Albion, mostly as a forward.
He was the first child born to his parents, Colin and Mavis Ward, who met as members of the Derby Serenaders marching band.
[1] Along with music, he was attracted to football from an early age; his father would later state that he "kicked a ball around as soon as he could walk.
He is still revered by Brighton fans who sing a song dreaming of a team in which every player is Peter Ward: 'We all live in a Wardy Wonderland.'
In September 1983, Ward signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps of the North American Soccer League.
On 17 October 1984, the Whitecaps sold Ward's contract to the Cleveland Force of the Major Indoor Soccer League.
He used the summer outdoor season to play for the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the American Soccer League.
[9] On 22 January 1990, the Wings sent Ward and Mike Stankovic to the Baltimore Blast for David Byrne and Keder.
[citation needed] Ward scored both goals for the Yellow Team en route to a 2–0 win during FC Tampa Bay's 2011 Celebrity Halftime Game.