| In the first A-League season of 2005-06 Nick won the A-League's Rising Star Award with Perth Glory, along with also winning the Perth Supporter's Player of the Year, and also the WA Coach's Award
Following the end of the first A-League season, Nick Ward had trials with Leicester City and Brentford but joined Queens Park Rangers in the English Championship prior to the 2006-07 season.
On 31 January 2007, the last day of the transfer window, Ward joined Brighton on loan for the remainder of the 2006-07 season. On 4 December 2007, Ward's contract with Queens Park Rangers was terminated by mutual consent. He joined Melbourne Victory before further signing on as the Victory's youth marquee in a two-year deal. On 11 January 2008, Ward scored his first goal for the Melbourne Victory in their 3-0 home win over Wellington Phoenix.
On 1 September 2010, it was announced that Ward had signed with the Wellington Phoenix for the remainder of the 2010/11 A-League season. On 11 September 2010, against Sydney FC, he scored his first goal for the Phoenix, a brilliant goal into the top right hand corner from outside the 18 yard box. Nick joined the Greek team Iraklis Thessaloniki in 2011 but returned to Wellington after the Greek team was relegated to the amateur divisions due to financial and corruption irregularities. |