Hammered

Mark Ward enjoyed all the trappings of success as one of the most popular and highly-rated right wingers in football. "Wardy" proved an overnight sensation at Oldham and continued to be a star at West Ham, Man City, and Everton before inspiring Birmingham City to Wembley glory. But when his career on the pitch ended, his life swiftly unraveled. After failed business ventures and the collapse of his marriage to his childhood sweetheart he ended up unemployed—and desperate. Ward put his name ...