Herbert Ward (rugby)
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| Full name | Herbert Ward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | third ¼ 1873 Bradford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 February 1955 (aged 81) Wharfedale, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Herbert Ward (birth registered third ¼ 1873[1] – 18 February 1955[2]) was an English rugby union footballer of the 1890s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Bradford F.C.,[3] as a fullback, i.e. number 15. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Bradford F.C. was a rugby union club, and since 1907 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford Park Avenue.
Background
Herbert Ward's birth was registered in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, and he died aged 81 in Wharfedale, West Riding of Yorkshire.
Playing career
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 Tuesday 27 August 1895, Herbert Ward would have been approximately 22. Consequently, he could have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Bradford F.C.
References
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "Statistics at espnscrum.com". espnscrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.