Fred Ward (rugby league)

Fred Ward
Personal information
Full nameJohn Frederick Ward
Bornsecond 1⁄4 1932
Leeds North district, England
Died13 November 2012 (aged 80)
Castleford, England
Playing information
PositionLoose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1952–57 Castleford 152 37 0 0 111
1957–59 Leeds 58 8 0 0 24
Keighley
York
1962–67 Hunslet 126 20 0 0 60
Total 336 65 0 0 195
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1959–63 Yorkshire 6 2 0 0 6
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1962–67 Hunslet
Source: [1]

John Frederick "Fred" Ward (birth registered second 1⁄4 1932[2] – 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.[3][4][5]

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

Club career

Ward played, and was coach and captain in Hunslet's victory in the Championship Second Division during the 1962–63 season.

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.[6]

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.

County honours

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

Personal life

Ward was the uncle of the rugby league footballer and coach; Paul Anderson.

References

  1. ^ "Player Summary: Fred Ward". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ^ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  6. ^ "1964-1965 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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