PLAYER PROFILE · READING · DEFENDER
Benn David Ward
A nailed-on starter, with 9 starts in 10 games this season.
DefenderEngland · #16 · Age 22REGULAR STARTER
SEASON STATS
GOALS
1
▲ ahead of last yr
ASSISTS
0
0 / 90
AVG RATING
7.22
▲ up on last yr
APPS
9
9 starts
MINUTES
821
91 / game
SHOTS
5
0.6 / game
2025/2635 APPS · 2 G · 0 A · 7.0 RATING · 2,981 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Reading | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 821 | 7.22 |
| 2025/26 |  Accrington STReading | 35 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 2,981 | 7.02 |
RECENT FORM · LAST 108 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
S
Lut–
WycS
AFCS
SteS
ManS
BlaS
Cam–
BreS
NotS
WycStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
7 days ago
Started 90' vs Wycombe
NEXT MATCH · TODAY
vs Bradford
Sat 15:00 · L1
OVERVIEW
Benn David Ward plays as a defender for Reading. Ward wears the number 16 shirt for Reading.
Last season Benn David Ward played 35 times across Accrington ST and Reading, starting all 35, averaging 85 minutes a match across all competitions. They scored 2 goals in that time. Recently they have started 4 of the last 5 Reading matches. Reading's next match is against Bradford in the L1 on Sat 3 Oct, 15:00.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
League One
100% 7/7
League Cup
67% 2/3
CAREER & TRANSFERS
NEXT UP · vs BRADFORD
Will Ward start against Bradford?
Reading vs Bradford, Sat 15:00.