Ernest Ward
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Born | [1] Dewsbury,England | 30 July 1920|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 9 July 1987[2] | (aged 66)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 24 October 2012 |
Ernest Ward(30 July 1920 – 9 July 1987) was an Englishrugby leaguefootballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, andcoachedin the 1950s. He played at representative level forGreat Britain,British Empire,Combined NationalitiesandEngland,and at club level forBradford Northern(captain), andCastleford,as agoal-kickingfullback,centreorsecond-row,[3][6][7][8]and coached at club level forCastleford.[9][10]Ernest Ward was aPrivatein theBritish ArmyduringWorld War II.[11]
Background
[edit]Ward was born inDewsbury,West Riding of Yorkshire,England, and he lived in abungalowinWyke,Bradford.
Playing career
[edit]Bradford Northern
[edit]Ernest Ward made 391 appearances for Bradford Northern, scoring 117 tries and 538 goals, for a total of 1427 points, he was inducted into the Bradford Northern/Bradford Bulls Hall of Fame in September 2006.
International honours
[edit]Ernest Ward woncapsforEnglandwhile at Bradford Northern in 1941 against Wales, in 1945 against Wales (2 matches), in 1946 against France (2 matches), and Wales (2 matches), in 1947 against France, and Wales, in 1948 against France (2 matches), in 1949 against Wales, and France (2 matches), in 1950 against Wales (2 matches), and France, in 1952 againstOther Nationalities(2 matches), and Wales, woncapsfor Wales while at Bradford Northern in 1946 against France, in 1947 against France, England, New Zealand, France, and England, in 1948 against France, England, France, and Australia, in 1949 against England, and France, and in 1951 against Other Nationalities (2 matches),[4]represented British Empire while at Bradford Northern in 1952 against New Zealand, and woncapsforGreat Britainwhile at Bradford Northern in 1946 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand, in 1947 against New Zealand (2 matches), in 1948 against Australia (3 matches), in 1950 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), in 1951 against New Zealand (3 matches), and in 1952 against Australia (3 matches).[5]
As of September 2010, With 26 goals, Ernest Ward is fourth in the list of England's all-time Goal Scorers, behindGeorge Fairbairn,Andrew Farrell&Kevin Sinfield,[12]with 58 points he is 4th in the list of England's all-time Point Scorers, again behindGeorge Fairbairn,Andrew Farrell&Kevin Sinfield.[13]
Championship final appearances
[edit]Ernest Ward played inBradford Northern's 26-20 aggregate victory overHalifaxin theChampionshipFinal during the1944–45 season;the 2–9 defeat atThrum Hall,Halifax,and the 24–11 victory atOdsal Stadium,Bradford.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
[edit]Ernest Ward played inBradford Northern's 8–3 aggregate victory overWiganin the1943–44 Challenge CupFinal during the1943–44 season;the 0–3 defeat atCentral Park,Wiganon Saturday 15 April 1944, and the 8–0 victory atOdsal Stadium,Bradfordon Saturday 22 April 1944, played and scored 2conversionsin the 8–4 victory overLeedsin the1946–47 Challenge CupFinal during the1946–47 seasonatWembley Stadium,Londonon Saturday 3 May 1947, played atcentreand wascaptainin the 3–8 defeat byWiganin the1947–48 Challenge CupFinal during the1947–48 seasonatWembley Stadium,Londonon Saturday 1 May 1948,[14]and played, and wasman of the matchwinning theLance Todd TrophyinBradford Northern's 12–0 victory overHalifaxin the1948–49 Challenge CupFinal during the1948–49 seasonatWembley Stadium,Londonon Saturday 7 May 1949.
Bradford Northernplayed in five of the sixChallenge Cupfinals between 1944 and 1949, the first two finals; the1943–44 Challenge CupFinal againstWigan,and the1944–45 Challenge CupFinal againstHuddersfieldwere played over two-legs, five Bradford Northern players played in all five of these finals, they were;Eric Batten,Vic Darlison,Donald Ward,Ernest Ward, andFrank Whitcombe.
County Cup Final appearances
[edit]Ernest Ward played inBradford Northern's 5–2 victory overWakefield Trinityin the1945–46 Yorkshire CupFinal during the1945–46 seasonatThrum Hall,Halifaxon Saturday 3 November 1945, played atcentrein the 18–9 victory overCastlefordin the1948–49 Yorkshire CupFinal during the1948–49 seasonatHeadingley,Leedson Saturday 30 October 1948, and played atcentreand scored 4-conversionsin the 11–4 victory overHuddersfieldin the1949–50 Yorkshire CupFinal during the1949–50 seasonatHeadingley,Leedson Saturday 29 October 1949.
Other notable matches
[edit]Ernest Ward playedfullbackforNorthern Command XIIIagainst aRugby League XIIIatThrum Hall,Halifaxon Saturday 21 March 1942.[11]
Coaching career
[edit]Club career
[edit]Ernest Ward was thecoachofCastleford,his first game in charge was on Saturday 7 November 1953, and his last game in charge was on Saturday 7 April 1956.[10]
Honoured at Bradford
[edit]Ernest Ward, has been included in Bradford's; 'Millennium Masters', 'Bull Masters', and in August 2007 he was named in the 'Team of the Century'. Only six players have been included in all three lists, they are;Karl Fairbank,Trevor Foster,James Lowes,Keith Mumby,Robbie Paul,and Ernest Ward.
Genealogical information
[edit]Ernest Ward was the younger brother of the rugby league footballer;Donald Ward.
Note
[edit]In some references the Wales international statistics ofEdward H. "Ted" Wardare misallocated to Ernest Ward.
References
[edit]- ^Ray French's 100 great Rugby League players.London: MacDonald/Queen Anne. 1989.ISBN978-0-356-17578-2.
- ^ Thomson, Colin (2009).The Indomitables: The 1946 Rugby League Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.London League Publications. p. 143.ISBN978-1903659-44-1.
- ^ab"Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org".rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017.Retrieved1 January2018.
- ^ab"England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk".englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 1 April 2018.Retrieved1 January2018.
- ^ab"Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk".englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 2 April 2018.Retrieved1 January2018.
- ^David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport – Castleford Rugby League – A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd.ISBN978-0752418957
- ^"Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)".thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 16 February 2012.Retrieved1 January2018.
- ^"Player Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk".thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 15 June 2012.Retrieved1 January2018.
- ^"Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org".rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017.Retrieved1 January2018.
- ^ab"Coach Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk".thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 13 August 2011.Retrieved1 January2018.
- ^ab"inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942".rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 2 December 2013.Retrieved1 January2012.
- ^"Top Goal Scorers at englandrl.co.uk".englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 20 April 2013.Retrieved1 January2012.
- ^"Top Point Scorers at englandrl.co.uk".englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 20 April 2013.Retrieved1 January2012.
- ^"1947–1948 Challenge Cup Final".wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 23 October 2013.Retrieved1 January2012.
External links
[edit]- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (Ted Ward's Wales statistics misallocated to Ernest Ward, Ernest Ward's Combined Nationalities, and some England statistics are missing)
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (Ernest Ward's missing Combined Nationalities, and England statistics)
- (archived by web.archive.org)The Millennium Masters – Backs
- (archived by web.archive.org)Bull Masters – Ernest Ward
- (archived by web.archive.org)Team Of The Century
- Photograph 'Challenge cup winning side.' at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph 'Championship winning team 1945' at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph 'Ernest Ward is presented with the Yorkshire Cup in 1945' at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph 'Trevor and Ernest 1946' at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph 'Touring quartet' at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph 'The 1947 Team' at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph 'Wembley 1947' at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph 'Ernest Ward holds the Cup aloft' at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph '1948 Championship Semi-final' at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph 'Northern at Fartown' at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph 'Trevor Foster about to release the ball at Wembley, 1949' at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph 'England v Wales 1950' at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph 'Trevor Foster with Ernest Ward' at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph 'Four Northern Greats' at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph 'Ernest Ward holds the Championship Trophy' at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph 'Keith Mumby Presentation' at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph 'Northern Greats' at rlhp.co.uk
- 1920 births
- 1987 deaths
- Army XIII rugby league players
- Bradford Bulls captains
- Bradford Bulls players
- British Army personnel of World War II
- British Army soldiers
- Castleford Tigers captains
- Castleford Tigers coaches
- Castleford Tigers players
- Combined Nationalities rugby league team players
- England national rugby league team captains
- England national rugby league team players
- English rugby league coaches
- English rugby league players
- Great Britain national rugby league team captains
- Great Britain national rugby league team players
- Lance Todd Trophy winners
- Northern Command XIII rugby league team players
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league fullbacks
- Rugby league players from Dewsbury
- Rugby league second-rows