The Numbers: Joel Ward's Palace career

First-team

9 Jun 2023

Joel Ward has signed a new contract with Crystal Palace – but with the defender set to stay until at least summer 2024, how do his numbers add up?

335

Palace appearances overall for Ward, since joining the club in May 2012

321

Of those were starts and...

14

... were substitute appearances, playing...

28,912

... competitive minutes in a Palace shirt

FIRST

Game was a full 90 minutes away at Exeter in August 2012 (a 2-1 win in the League Cup first round)

NINTH

In Palace’s all-time appearances list - seven appearances ahead of Simon Rodger, 14 behind Nigel Martyn

91

Clean sheets for Palace in games involving Ward (68 in the Premier League, 12 in the Championship, nine in the FA Cup and two in the League Cup)

92

Appearances under Roy Hodgson

49

Yellow cards collected in all competitions

278

Premier League games for Palace (along with 19 in the FA Cup, including when he recorded an assist in the 2016 Final, and 10 in the League Cup)

20

Times Ward has played for Palace against Southampton, his most regular opposition team (16 times in the Premier League, four times in cup competitions; he has scored twice, and also played twice against them for Portsmouth!)

19,658

The number of minutes Ward has played alongside Wilfried Zaha , his most regular teammate (the departing James McArthur is second on 12,507; Damien Delaney third on 13,228)

20

The number of times Ward has come up against Southampton's James Ward-Prowse, his most frequent opponent (Shane Long is second on 17 appearances, and Kasper Schmeichel and Harry Kane joint-third on 16)

EIGHT OUT OF ELEVEN

Wins for Ward against Stoke City - his favoured opponents (he has also beaten Southampton eight times in 20 games for Palace)

FIVE

Wins against former club Bournemouth out of eight games (two draws, one defeat) draws); he is also undefeated against six other sides for Palace

ZERO

Defeats in seven games against Brighton & Hove Albion for Palace; Ward is also unbeaten against four other teams in the Premier League (Brentford & Cardiff - three games; Middlesbrough & Queen's Park Rangers)

SIX

Goals for Ward in his Palace career, his best seasonal return being three in 2015/16

ONE

Game-winning strike for Palace: against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in a 2-1 victory on 29th August 2015

10

Assists in total for Palace (seven in the Premier League, two in the FA Cup and one in the Championship)

5-0

Ward's biggest home win in a Palace shirt: versus Leicester on 28th April 2018

5-1

The defender's biggest away win for Palace, against Leeds United on 9th April, 2023

2024

The date on the defender's new deal with Palace

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