Fred Ward (rugby league)

Fred Ward

Personal information
Full name	John Frederick Ward
Born	second 1⁄4 1932 Leeds North district, England
Died	13 November 2012 (aged 80) Castleford, England
Playing information
Position	Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1952–58 Castleford 152 37 0 0 111 1958–≥58 Leeds York Keighley 1962–67 Hunslet 106 Total 258 37 0 0 111 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P Yorkshire
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1962–67 Hunslet

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, Leeds, York, Keighley and Hunslet, and coached at club level for Hunslet.[2][3][4]

Background

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

County honours

Fred Ward won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Hunslet.

Championship Second Division appearances

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

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

Fred Ward played loose forward, and was coach and captain in Hunslet's 12-2 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1962 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1962–63 season at Headingley, 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 Cup Final during the 1965–66 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1965.

Genealogical information

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 65–66) in Pontefract district), and Susan M. Ward (birth registered during second 1⁄4 1964 (age 60–61) 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

1. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
2. David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
3. "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.
4. "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
5. "1964-1965 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
6. "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Jack Walkington 1946-1961	Coach Hunslet 1962-1967	Succeeded by Harry Poole

External links

• 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