Position: Goalkeeper
Age: 31
Born: Worksop (May 11, 1974)
Date signed: August 6, 2004
Signed from: Nottingham Forest, £250,000
Contract: June 2006, with further one year option
City debut: v Charlton A (November 13, 2004)
Season 2004/05 Appearances (max 41): 1
Career appearances: 1
International honours: Wales
Former clubs: Mansfield, Notts County, Nottingham Forest.

Has been used to regular first team football throughout his career at Mansfield, Notts County and Nottingham Forest, so it must have come as a shock to the system to only get 30 minutes' action this season. A reassuring presence on the bench - but a player of Ward's experience will surely want to be more that that.

Verdict: Should finally get a chance to prove himself if Green moves on. If the England man stays put then his patience will be tested to the limit.