Jim Ward (rugby league)
James Goethe Ward (1896-1928) was an Australian rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s.
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| Full name | James Goethe Ward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1896 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 March 1928 Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock, Centre, Second-row, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Ward, who was employed at the Weather Bureau, began his football career with the Randwick Rugby Union team.
Later he played Rugby League with North Sydney (1919-1920), and University (1921-22, 1926-27) in which he played in the 1926 Grand Final.[2][3]
Death
Ward died at Katoomba on 17 March 1928. [4]
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References
- "Jim Ward - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- Alan Whitiker/Glen Hudson "Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players" 1995
- "A Look Back At Premiership Success". www.rabbitohs.com.au.
- "The Sun" Obituary https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/222010659?searchTerm=jim%20ward&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=192%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1928%7C%7C%7Cl-month=3
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