The book chronicles the life and career of footballer Peter Ward who played for Brighton & Hove Albion,
Nottingham Forest and England. Ward also played professionally in the USA and was the Player of the Year in
1982 when part of the Seattle Sounders team that played New York Cosmos in the Soccer Bowl.
The book will be an engrossing read for all football fans - especially those of the teams that Ward played for
and for fans of `real' football in the 1970s and 1980s.
In his time at Brighton Ward became the club's record goal scorer (a record that still stands) and made a
stunning England U21 debut scoring a hat‐trick at Brighton's Goldstone Ground. Ward's success at Brighton
made him one of the most high‐profile players of his generation and he remains undoubtedly the most
popular sportsman that Sussex has ever seen.
A big money move to double European Champions Nottingham Forest saw Ward experience the controversial
techniques of legendary management duo Brian Clough and Peter Taylor first hand. Clough's refusal to allow
Ward to return to Brighton to play in the 1983 Cup Final forced the striker to turn his back on British football
and he returned to the USA to play for Seattle and followed that with stints with the Vancouver Whitecaps and
a number of professional indoor teams. Ward temporarily returned to the outdoor game playing for Rodney
Marsh and Mark Lawrenson at the Tampa Bay Rowdies.
Since retiring from the professional game Ward has been part of a number of amateur US National
Championship teams and continues to play and coach in Tampa, Florida.
Nottingham Forest and England. Ward also played professionally in the USA and was the Player of the Year in
1982 when part of the Seattle Sounders team that played New York Cosmos in the Soccer Bowl.
The book will be an engrossing read for all football fans - especially those of the teams that Ward played for
and for fans of `real' football in the 1970s and 1980s.
In his time at Brighton Ward became the club's record goal scorer (a record that still stands) and made a
stunning England U21 debut scoring a hat‐trick at Brighton's Goldstone Ground. Ward's success at Brighton
made him one of the most high‐profile players of his generation and he remains undoubtedly the most
popular sportsman that Sussex has ever seen.
A big money move to double European Champions Nottingham Forest saw Ward experience the controversial
techniques of legendary management duo Brian Clough and Peter Taylor first hand. Clough's refusal to allow
Ward to return to Brighton to play in the 1983 Cup Final forced the striker to turn his back on British football
and he returned to the USA to play for Seattle and followed that with stints with the Vancouver Whitecaps and
a number of professional indoor teams. Ward temporarily returned to the outdoor game playing for Rodney
Marsh and Mark Lawrenson at the Tampa Bay Rowdies.
Since retiring from the professional game Ward has been part of a number of amateur US National
Championship teams and continues to play and coach in Tampa, Florida.
