Herbert Ward (rugby)

For other people named Herbert Ward, see Herbert Ward (disambiguation).
Herbert Ward
Personal information
Full name Herbert Ward
Born July→September 1873
Bradford, England
Died 18 February 1955 (aged 81–82)
Wharfedale, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1895–≥1895 Bradford F.C.
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1895 England 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Source: scrum.com

Herbert Ward (birth registered July→September 1873 in Bradford[1] — died 18 February 1955 (aged 81–82) in Wharfedale[2]) was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Bradford F.C.,[3] playing at Fullback, i.e. number 15. Prior to the 27th August 1895, Bradford F.C. was a rugby union club, and since 1907 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C..

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International honours

Herbert Ward won a cap for England while at Bradford F.C. in 1895 against Wales.[4]

Change of Code

When Bradford F.C. converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on the 27th August 1895, Herbert Ward would have been approximateley 22. Consequently, he could have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Bradford F.C.

References

  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=52263061&d=bmd_1315303973. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  2. ^ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=204108362&d=bmd_1315303973. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  3. ^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-178]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
  4. ^ "International Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 2008-12-31. http://www.scrum.com/england/rugby/player/1137.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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