Crawley Town have completed the signing of Swindon Town defender Darren Ward on loan for the rest of the season, according to the Red Devils' official website.
The 36-year-old has made almost 600 appearances in his career, but is yet to feature for the Robins this season.
“Darren is a winner first and foremost,” said Crawley boss Dean Saunders to the official site.
“He’s experienced and is a very solid defender who knows his own game inside out. He's a warrior and I think he is just what we need.
We’ve got a lot of young players in our squad and someone like Darren, who has played a lot of games, is just what we need. We’re really pleased to have him with us.”
Ward started his career at Watford in 1995, and made his debut a year later against fierce rivals Luton Town. He went on to make 58 appearances in his first spell with the Hornets, scoring one goal.
In 2001 he joined Division One side Millwall, and was quickly named 'the Peckham Beckham' due to the similarity of his haircut to the England midfielder.
The 6"3 centre-back went on to feature 142 times in his first spell at The Den, including an FA Cup Final defeat to Manchester United at the Millennium Stadium in 2004.
Spells at Crystal Palace, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Charlton Athletic followed, before Ward re-joined the Lions on a permanent deal in 2010.
The Harrow-born defender went on to make a further 87 appearances for the South Londoners before signing for Paolo Di Canio's Swindon in 2013.
"I jumped at the chance," Ward told Crawley's YouTube channel.
"I had a few offers before Christmas but they just weren't right. I really want to get my head down and start playing some football. It's a new challenge and that's what I want.
"The key is now to get back up that league and to start getting some points on that table."
Crawley currently sit 21st in Sky Bet League One, and welcome fourth-placed MK Dons to the Checkatrade.com Stadium on Saturday.