Robert "Bobby" Ward (born 21 October 1958) is a Scottish former

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, who played for

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and Newport County. Ward was considered a hot prospect at Celtic until a managerial change forced him to move to Newport County, where he played alongside legends such as John Aldridge and

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. Ward joined Newport County during the most successful period in the club's long history.Newport County A-Z of transfers
/ref> Ward was part of the squad that won promotion and the

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and in the subsequent season reached the quarter-final of the 1981

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. They reached the quarter-finals, losing 3–2 on aggregate to Carl Zeiss Jena of

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. In 1981, he joined Scottish club

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1958 births Living people Footballers from Glasgow Scottish men's footballers English Football League players Rutherglen Glencairn F.C. players Celtic F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Men's association football forwards Scottish Junior Football Association players {{Scotland-footy-forward-1950s-stub