Fred Ward (rugby league)
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| Full name | John Frederick Ward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | second 1⁄4 1932 Leeds North district, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 November 2012 (aged 80) Castleford, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Frederick "Fred" Ward (birth registered second 1⁄4 1932[1] – 13 November 2012) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1960s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford (Heritage No. 349), Leeds (Heritage No.), York, Keighley and Hunslet, and coached at club level for Hunslet.[2][3][4]
Background[edit]
Fred Ward's birth was registered in Leeds North district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he worked at Glasshoughton colliery, he died aged 80 in Castleford, West Yorkshire, his funeral service took place at All Saints Church, Hightown, Lumley Street, Castleford, at 10am on Wednesday 28 November 2012, followed by a committal at Pontefract Crematorium, Wakefield Road, Pontefract.
Playing career[edit]
County honours[edit]
Fred Ward won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Hunslet.
Championship Second Division appearances[edit]
Fred Ward played, and was coach and captain in Hunslet's victory in the Championship Second Division during the 1962–63 season.
Challenge Cup Final appearances[edit]
Fred Ward played loose forward, and was coach and captain in Hunslet's 16-20 defeat by Wigan in the 1965 Challenge Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1965, in front of a crowd of 89,016.[5]
County Cup Final appearances[edit]
Fred Ward played loose forward, and was coach and captain in Hunslet's 12-2 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1962 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1968–69 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1962, and played loose forward, and was coach and captain in the 8-17 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1965 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1965–66 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1965.
Genealogical information[edit]
Fred Ward's marriage to Patricia M. (née Kenyon (birth registered third 1⁄4 1933 in Leeds North district)) was registered during third 1⁄4 1956 in Leeds district.[6] They had children; Christine D. Ward (birth registered during third 1⁄4 1959 (age 64–65) in Pontefract district), and Susan M. Ward (birth registered during second 1⁄4 1964 (age 59–60) in Pontefract district). Fred Ward was the older brother of Sheila Ward (birth registered during second 1⁄4 1934 in Pontefract district), Kenneth Ward (birth registered during second 1⁄4 1940 in Pontefract district), and Maureen Ward (birth registered during second 1⁄4 1942 in Pontefract district). Fred Ward was the uncle of the rugby league footballer and coach; Paul Anderson.
References[edit]
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
- ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "1964-1965 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
External links[edit]
- Search for "Ward" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Former Hull KR star Moore dies, aged 71
- Club Legend Fred Ward Passes Away at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-03-04)
- Hunslet Hawks Club History at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-03-14)
- Photograph "Fred Ward" at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-09-24)
- Photograph "Hunslet RLFC ~ 1962–63 season championship Second Division Champions"
- Farewell Fred Ward at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-03-04)
- Wigan Win Rugby Cup 1965
- Obituary at announce.jpress.co.uk
- Fred Ward Memory Box Search at archive.castigersheritage.com
- 1932 births
- 2012 deaths
- Castleford Tigers players
- English rugby league coaches
- English rugby league players
- Hunslet F.C. (1883) captains
- Hunslet F.C. (1883) coaches
- Hunslet F.C. (1883) players
- Keighley Cougars players
- Leeds Rhinos players
- Rugby league players from Leeds
- Rugby league locks
- York Wasps players
- Yorkshire rugby league team players