Herbert Ward (rugby)

Herbert Ward (birth registered third ¼ 1873[2] – 18 February 1955[3]) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1890s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Bradford F.C.,[4] as a fullback, i.e. number 15. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Bradford F.C. was a rugby union club, it then became a rugby league club, and since 1907 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford Park Avenue.

Herbert Ward
Personal information
Full nameHerbert Ward
Bornthird ¼ 1873
Bradford, England
Died18 February 1955 (aged 81)
Wharfedale, England
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1895–≥95 Bradford F.C.
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1895 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Background

Herbert Ward's birth was registered in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 81 in Wharfedale, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Herbert Ward won a cap for England while at Bradford F.C. in 1895 against Wales.[1]

Championship Final appearances

Herbert Ward played as a fullback, i.e. number 1, in Bradford FC's 5-0 victory over Salford in the Championship tiebreaker during the 1903–04 season at Thrum Hall, Hanson Lane, Halifax on Thursday 28 April 1904, in front of a crowd of 12,000.[5][6]

Change of Code

When Bradford F.C. converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on Tuesday 27 August 1895, Herbert Ward would have been approximately 22. Subsequently, he was both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Bradford F.C.

References
  1. "Statistics at espnscrum.com (RU)". espnscrum.com. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  5. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 9 – 1903–04". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
  6. "1903/04 Northern Union Champions". rlhp.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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