Helen Ward announces future at Reading FC Women

Reading FC Women striker Helen Ward has announced she has left the FA WSL1 side in a lengthy post on twitter.

Ward played 12 league games for Reading as the Royals avoided the drop in their debut WSL1 season, scoring 2 goals.

The former Watford, Arsenal and Chelsea striker thanked the Reading fans in her post saying: ‘My biggest thanks must go to the fans who, no matter what, have cheered on the team in all weathers and throughout every 90 minute. Hearing the Helen Ward and baby (toddler) Ward songs always brought a massive smile to my face, the first and only fans to have sung my name which I will always appreciate’.

A little note to let you all know…👋🏼💙 pic.twitter.com/NWs5tKBNfq
— Helen Ward (@helenwardie10) December 1, 2016

The Welsh international said in her post she was as yet undecided about her future but manager Kelly Chambers has already begun adding to the Reading squad with the signing of Mandy van den Berg from Liverpool Ladies.

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Tom Canning

Tom Canning is the co-editor of Football in Berkshire. He has played at the lowest possible level of football in the Bracknell Sunday League Fourth Division. In real life Tom is a Freelance Digital Content Producer having spent 20 years at Reach PLC, starting out on the Reading Evening Post - as well as a year with The Cricketer Magazine. He co-founded Football in Berkshire with Darrell Freeland in 2016. He is the former manager of Bracknell Town Ladies Reserves and Binfield Ladies in the Thames Valley Women's League.

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