Johnny Ward (rugby league)
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John "Johnny" Ward is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and 1970s playing at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford and Salford, as a Prop, or Hooker, i.e. number 8 or 10, or 9, during the era of contested scrums.
Playing career
International honours
Ward won caps for England while at Castleford in 1969 against Wales and France, while at Salford in 1970 against France,[1] and won caps for Great Britain while at Castleford in 1963 against Australia, in 1964 against France (two matches), and while at Salford in 1970 against New Zealand.[2]
County honours
Ward won caps for Yorkshire while at Castleford playing Hooker in the 15-9 victory over New Zealand at Castleford's stadium on 20 September 1965, playing Hooker in the 16-13 victory over Lancashire at Swinton's stadium on 10 November 1965, playing Right-Prop, i.e. number 10, in the 10-5 victory over Lancashire at Hull Kingston Rovers' stadium on 25 September 1968, and playing Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in the 42-3 victory over Cumberland at Hull Kingston Rovers' stadium on 1 October 1969.[3]
County League appearances
Ward played in Castleford's Yorkshire League victory during the 1964–65 season.[4]
Challenge Cup final appearances
Ward played right-Prop, i.e. number 10, in Castleford's 11-6 victory over Salford in the 1969 Challenge Cup final during the 1968–69 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 17 May 1969.[5]
County Cup Final appearances
Ward played right-Prop, i.e. number 10, in Castleford's 11-22 defeat by Leeds in the 1968 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1968–69 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield, on 19 October 1968, and played right-Prop in Salford's 25-11 victory over Swinton in the 1972 Lancashire Cup final during the 1972–73 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on 21 October 1972.
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances
Ward played Hooker in Castleford's 4-0 victory over St. Helens in the 1965 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1965–66 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on 14 December 1965, and played Hooker in the 8-5 victory over Leigh in the 1967 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1967–68 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds, on Saturday 16 January 1968.
Player's No.6 Trophy final appearances
Ward played left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Salford's 7-12 defeat by Leeds in the 1972-73 Player's No.6 Trophy final during the 1972–73 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, on 24 March 1973.
Honoured at Castleford Tigers
Ward is a Tigers Hall Of Fame inductee.[6]
References
- ^ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Sat 17th May 1969 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 97,939". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Hall of Fame at castigers.com". castigers. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2009.