Ernest Ward

For the English rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, see Ernest Ward (1900s rugby league player).

Ernest Ward
Personal information
Born(1920-07-30)30 July 1920[1]
Dewsbury, England
Died9 July 1987(1987-07-09) (aged 66)[2]
Playing information
PositionFullback, Centre, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1941–53 Bradford Northern 391 117 538 1427
1953–56 Castleford 78 9 153 1 335
Total 469 126 691 1 1762
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1941–52 England 19 2 26 58
1952 British Empire 1 4 8
1954 Combined Nationalities 1 3 6
1946–52 Great Britain 20 4 22 56
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1953–56 Castleford 105 29 5 71 28
Source: [3][4][5]
As of 24 October 2012

Ernest Ward (30 July 1920 – 9 July 1987) was an English rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, and coached in the 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, British Empire, Combined Nationalities and England, and at club level for Bradford Northern (captain), and Castleford, as a goal-kicking fullback, centre or second-row,[3][6][7][8] and coached at club level for Castleford.[9][10] Ernest Ward was a Private in the British Army during World War II.[11]

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  2. ^ Thomson, Colin (2009). The Indomitables: The 1946 Rugby League Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand. London League Publications. p. 143. ISBN 978-1903659-44-1.
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  6. ^ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport – Castleford Rugby League – A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  7. ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Player Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Coach Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  11. ^ "inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942". rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.