Billy Ward (rugby league)

William Ward (second ¼ 1888[4] – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Whitehaven, Egremont and Leeds (for 13-years), as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.[1]

Billy Ward
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Ward
Bornsecond ¼ 1888
Whitehaven, England
Diedunknown
Playing information
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight13 st 4 lb (84 kg)
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Whitehaven
Egremont
Leeds 318 99 1
Total 318 99 1 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1910–11 England 2 0 0 0 0
1910 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]

Background

Billy Ward's birth was registered in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.

Playing career

International honours

Billy Ward won caps for England while at Leeds in 1910 against Wales, in 1911 against Australia,[2] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Leeds on the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand against Australia.[3][5]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Billy Ward played as a forward, i.e. number 13, in Leeds' 7-7 draw with Hull F.C. in the 1909–10 Challenge Cup Final during the 1909–10 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 16 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 19,413, this was the first Challenge Cup Final to be drawn, and played as a forward, i.e. number 11, in the 26-12 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1909–10 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1909–10 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Monday 18 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 11,608, this was Leeds' first Challenge Cup Final win in their first appearance.[6][7]

County Cup Final appearances

Billy Ward played as a forward, i.e. number 13, in Leeds' 11-3 victory over Dewsbury in the 1921–22 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1921–22 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 26 November 1921.[6]

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. "Papers Past – Evening Post – 14 May 1910 – Football". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 14 May 1910. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  6. "History of Leeds Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  7. Tom Mather (2010). "Best in the Northern Union". Pages 128-142. ISBN 978-1-903659-51-9
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