Jed Ward
Walsall
Keeper
- Shirt
- 1
- Age
- 23
- Country
- England
- Market value
- €299.2k
- Contract end
- 30 June 2029
League Two · 2026–2027
12Apps
1080Minutes
50Saves
82.0%Save %
6Clean sheets
Rating
2026–2027 by competition
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 26 Oct |
vs  Salford City |
L 2–4 | 90 | · | · | |
| 20 Oct |
vs  Oldham Athletic |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 17 Oct |
@  Swindon Town |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 10 Oct |
@  Fleetwood Town |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 26 Sep |
@  Tranmere Rovers |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | ★ |
| 19 Sep |
vs  Port Vale |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · |
Player profile GK
Per-90 percentiles against goalkeepers in League Two. 50 = average.
Market value€299.2k
Goalkeeping
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saves | 50 | 4.17 | 94 |
| Save percentage | 82.0% | — | 94 |
| Goals conceded | 11 | 0.92 | 91 |
| Goals prevented | 4.12 | 0.34 | 88 |
| Clean sheets | 6 | 0.50 | 88 |
| Penalty saves | 1 | 0.08 | 82 |
| Penalties conceded | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
| Penalty saves % | 100.0% | — | 100 |
| Error led to goal | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
| Acted as sweeper | 4 | 0.33 | 6 |
| High claims | 8 | 0.67 | 27 |
Distribution
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate passes | 286 | 23.8 | 64 |
| Pass accuracy | 68.6% | — | 94 |
| Accurate long balls | 82 | 6.83 | 39 |
| Long ball accuracy | 38.7% | — | 85 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.08 | 94 |
| Chances created | 2 | 0.17 | 88 |
| xA | 0.03 | 0.00 | 30 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in League Two.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct |
vs Salford City |
L 2–4 | 90 | · | · | |
| 20 Oct |
vs Oldham Athletic |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 17 Oct |
@ Swindon Town |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
 13 Oct |
vs  Fulham U21 |
W 3–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 10 Oct |
@ Fleetwood Town |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 26 Sep |
@ Tranmere Rovers |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | ★ |
| 22 Sep |
vs  Stevenage |
L 1–6 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 19 Sep |
vs Port Vale |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 12 Sep |
vs  Rochdale |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 05 Sep |
@  Exeter City |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | ★ |
| 01 Sep |
@  Crewe Alexandra |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 29 Aug |
vs  Accrington Stanley |
W 3–2 | 90 | · | · | |
 25 Aug |
vs  Leyton Orient |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | ★ |
| 22 Aug |
vs  Grimsby Town |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 15 Aug |
@  Gillingham |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | · | ★ |
| 06 Aug |
@  Bristol City |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | ★ |
 21 Jul |
vs  Aston Villa |
L 0–5 | 90 | · | · | — |
 25 Apr |
vs  Solihull Moors |
L 1–4 | 89 | · | · | — |
| 18 Apr |
@  York City |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 11 Apr |
vs  FC Halifax Town |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 06 Apr |
@  Eastleigh |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 03 Apr |
vs  Truro City |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 31 Mar |
@  Southend United |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 28 Mar |
@  Gateshead FC |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 25 Mar |
@  Wealdstone |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 21 Mar |
vs  Morecambe |
W 3–2 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 17 Mar |
@  Woking |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 14 Mar |
@  Boston United |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 07 Mar |
vs  Scunthorpe United |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 03 Mar |
vs  Tamworth |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 25 Feb |
vs  Sutton United |
W 3–2 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 21 Feb |
@  Carlisle United |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 17 Feb |
vs  Aldershot Town |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 14 Feb |
vs Rochdale |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 11 Feb |
@  Boreham Wood |
L 2–3 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 07 Feb |
@  Altrincham |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 17 Jan |
@  Brackley Town |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 03 Jan |
vs  Braintree Town |
W 3–1 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 30 Dec |
vs Eastleigh |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 26 Dec |
@ Truro City |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | — |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Walsall | 14 | 0 | 1 | |
| League Two | 12 | 0 | 1 | ||
| EFL Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Yeovil Town | 51 | 0 | 0 | — |
| National League | 46 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Trophy | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| League One | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Forest Green Rovers | 31 | 0 | 0 | — |
| National League | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| League One | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Wealdstone | 20 | 0 | 0 | — |
| National League | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Hungerford Town | 27 | 0 | 0 | — |
| National North & South | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2020–2021 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| League One | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Latest news1 article
Jed Ward’s saves and 50-yard assist help keep Walsall unbeaten
Walsall goalkeeper Jed Ward has made a stunning start to life at the club, combining key saves with a pinpoint 50-yard assist in a 3-0 win over Oldham. The result kept Walsall unbeaten after 11 league games, with manager Lee Grant and striker Aaron Pressley praising the goalkeeper and the squad’s depth ahead of a meeting with leaders Salford.