Paul Ware
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paul David Ware[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 7 November 1970||
Place of birth | Congleton, England[1] | ||
Date of death | 17 April 2013[2] | (aged 42)||
Place of death | Sandbach, England[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1985–1987 | Stoke City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1994 | Stoke City | 115 | (10) |
1994–1997 | Stockport County | 54 | (4) |
1996–1997 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
1997–1999 | Hednesford Town | ||
1999–2000 | Macclesfield Town | 18 | (2) |
1999–2000 |
→ Nuneaton Borough (loan) | 3 | (3) |
2000–2002 | Rochdale | 38 | (2) |
2002 | Hednesford Town | ||
Total | 233 | (21) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Paul David Ware (7 November 1970 – 17 April 2013) was an English
Ware began his career with local side
In 2018 a street was named in his honour on the Victoria Park housing development built on the former Stoke City Football Ground.
Career
Ware was born in
He then joined
Death
In 2012 Ware had an operation to remove a brain tumour. He died in the early morning on 17 April 2013 after his health deteriorated having previously been in remission.[2][3][4][5]
"As a player, Paul only ever had one thing in his mind, and that was doing well for Stoke City. That was reflected in what people thought about him. He was an honest, genuine person and player who was very popular with the supporters, probably even more so after he scored that goal at Peterborough to get us to Wembley. There wasn't a happier dressing room in the country at the time. It was a great group of down-to-earth lads, and none was more down to earth than Paul Ware. I look at his attitude and character and then look at some of the players who are in the Premier League these days. There is absolutely no comparison. Paul always had a smile on his face and always went about his job in the proper way. When he wasn't in the side, he was no problem, he just got on with his job. He was one of those players who was just delighted to be playing for Stoke City and gave everything for the club "
— Former Stoke manager Lou Macari pays tribute to Paul Ware.[6]
As part of the redevelopment of the Former Victoria Ground, Victoria Park in Stoke has a street named in his honour.
Career statistics
Source:[7]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Stoke City | 1987–88 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1988–89 | Second Division | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
1989–90 | Second Division | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
1990–91 | Third Division | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
1991–92 | Third Division | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 6 | |
1992–93 | Second Division | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 5 | |
1993–94 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 115 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 141 | 14 | ||
Stockport County | 1994–95 | Second Division | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
1995–96 | Second Division | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 4 | |
1996–97 | Second Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
Total | 54 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 67 | 6 | ||
Cardiff City (loan) | 1996–97 | Third Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Macclesfield Town | 1999–2000 | Third Division | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
Nuneaton Borough (loan)
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1999–2000 | Conference National
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Rochdale | 2000–01 | Third Division | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
2001–02 | Third Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Total | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
Career Total | 233 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 278 | 27 |
- A. Full Members Cup.
Honours
- Stoke City
- Football League Division Two champions: 1992–93
- 1992
- Stockport County
- Football League Division Two runner-up: 1996–97
References
- ^ ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
- ^ a b c "Tributes paid to Paul Ware after the Stoke City hero dies aged 42". The Sentinel. Retrieved 17 April 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Paul Ware RIP". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Paul Ware: Ex-Stoke & Stockport midfielder dies aged 42". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Paul Ware RIP". Stockport County F.C. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Paul Ware". The Sentinel. 18 April 2013.
- ^ Paul Ware at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
- Paul Ware at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Paul Ware tribute in the Independent
- Paul Ware tribute at Draw For Me The Boothen
- Paul Ware goal v against Peterborough United on YouTube