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{{Short description|Former rugby league coach and Great Britain and England international rugby league footballer}}
{{for|the English rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s|Ernest Ward (1900s rugby league player)}}
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|name                = Ernest Ward
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|birth_date          = {{birth date|1920|7|30|df=y}}<ref name="french">{{cite book|title=Ray French's 100 great Rugby League players.|date=1989|publisher=MacDonald/Queen Anne|location=London|isbn=978-0-356-17578-2}}</ref>
|birth_place         = [[Dewsbury]], England
|death_date          = {{death date and age|1987|7|9|1920|7|30|df=y}}<ref>
{{cite book |last=Thomson |first=Colin |title=The Indomitables: The 1946 Rugby League Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand |year=2009 |publisher=London League Publications |isbn=978-1903659-44-1|page=143}}</ref>
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|position            = {{rlp|FB|CE|SR}}
|club1               = [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]]
|year1start          = 1941
|year1end            = 53
|appearances1        = 391
|tries1              = 117
|goals1              = 538
|fieldgoals1         = 
|points1             = 1427
|club2               = [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]]
|year2start          = 1953
|year2end            = 56
|appearances2        = 78
|tries2              = 9
|goals2              = 153
|fieldgoals2         = 1
|points2             = 335
|teamA               = [[England national rugby league team|England]]
|yearAstart          = 1941
|yearAend            = 52
|appearancesA        = 19
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|goalsA              = 26
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|pointsA             = 58
|teamB               = [[British Empire XIII|British Empire]]
|yearBstart          = 1952
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|appearancesB        = 1
|triesB              = 
|goalsB              = 4
|fieldgoalsB         = 
|pointsB             = 8
|teamC               = {{nowrap|[[Combined Nationalities rugby league team|Combined Nationalities]]}}
|yearCstart          = 1954
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|appearancesC        = 1
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|goalsC              = 3
|fieldgoalsC         = 
|pointsC             = 6
|teamD               = [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]]
|yearDstart          = 1946
|yearDend            = 52
|appearancesD        = 20
|triesD              = 4
|goalsD              = 22
|fieldgoalsD         = 
|pointsD             = 56
|coachteam1          = [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]]
|coachyear1start     = 1953
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|coachgames1         = 105
|coachwins1          = 29
|coachdraws1         = 5
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|updated             = 24 October 2012
|source              = <ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/ernest-ward/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Ward&submit=Go&c=England|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401212850/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Ward&submit=Go&c=England|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 April 2018|title=England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Ward&submit=Go&c=GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402035446/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Ward&submit=Go&c=GB|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 April 2018|title=Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}</ref>
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| relatives    = [[Donald Ward]] (brother)
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'''Ernest Ward''' (30 July 1920 – 9 July 1987) was an English [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, and [[Coach (sport)|coach]]ed in the 1950s. He played at representative level for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]], [[British Empire XIII|British Empire]], [[Combined Nationalities rugby league team|Combined Nationalities]] and [[England national rugby league team|England]], and at club level for [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]] ([[Captain (sports)|captain]]), and [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]], as a [[Goal (sport)#Rugby football|goal]]-kicking {{rlp|fb|ce}} or {{rlp|sr}},<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/><ref>David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport – Castleford Rugby League – A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. {{ISBN|978-0752418957}}</ref><ref name="Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)">{{cite web|url=http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/alltime.php|title=Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)|publisher=thecastlefordtigers.co.uk |date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216084010/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/alltime.php|archive-date=16 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="Player Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=665|title=Player Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk|publisher=thecastlefordtigers.co.uk |date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615054937/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=665|archive-date=15 June 2012}}</ref> and coached at club level for [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]].<ref name="Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/coaches/ernest-ward/summary.html|title=Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="Coach Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/coachprofile.php?p=coach&id=24|title=Coach Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk|publisher=thecastlefordtigers.co.uk |date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813211911/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/coachprofile.php?p=coach&id=24|archive-date=13 August 2011}}</ref> Ernest Ward was a [[Private (rank)|Private]] in the [[British Army]] during [[World War II]].<ref name="inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942">{{cite web|url=http://rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk/gallery-images/86-large.jpg|title=inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942|publisher=rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223013/http://rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk/gallery-images/86-large.jpg|archive-date=2 December 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Background==
Ward was born in [[Dewsbury]], [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], England, and he lived in a [[bungalow]] in [[Wyke, Bradford|Wyke]], [[Bradford]].

==Playing career==

===Bradford Northern===
Ernest Ward made 391 appearances for Bradford Northern, scoring 117 tries and 538 goals, for a total of 1427 points, he was inducted into the Bradford Northern/Bradford Bulls Hall of Fame in September 2006.

===International honours===
Ernest Ward won [[Cap (sport)|cap]]s for [[England national rugby league team|England]] while at Bradford Northern in 1941 against Wales, in 1945 against Wales (2 matches), in 1946 against France (2 matches), and Wales (2 matches), in 1947 against France, and Wales, in 1948 against France (2 matches), in 1949 against Wales, and France (2 matches), in 1950 against Wales (2 matches), and France, in 1952 against [[Other Nationalities rugby league team|Other Nationalities]] (2 matches), and Wales, won [[Cap (sport)|cap]]s for Wales while at Bradford Northern in 1946 against France, in 1947 against France, England, New Zealand, France, and England, in 1948 against France, England, France, and Australia, in 1949 against England, and France, and in 1951 against Other Nationalities (2 matches),<ref name="England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk"/> represented British Empire while at Bradford Northern in 1952 against New Zealand, and won [[Cap (sport)|cap]]s for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] while at Bradford Northern in 1946 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand, in 1947 against New Zealand (2 matches), in 1948 against Australia (3 matches), in 1950 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), in 1951 against New Zealand (3 matches), and in 1952 against Australia (3 matches).<ref name="Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk"/>

As of September 2010, With 26 goals, Ernest Ward is fourth in the list of England's all-time Goal Scorers, behind [[George Fairbairn (rugby league)|George Fairbairn]], [[Andy Farrell|Andrew Farrell]] & [[Kevin Sinfield]],<ref name="Top Goal Scorers at englandrl.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBOrd=goals&GBOrdD=DESC&EnOrd=goals&EnOrdD=DESC|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130420052651/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBOrd=goals&GBOrdD=DESC&EnOrd=goals&EnOrdD=DESC|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 April 2013|title=Top Goal Scorers at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012}}</ref> with 58 points he is 4th in the list of England's all-time Point Scorers, again behind [[George Fairbairn (rugby league)|George Fairbairn]], [[Andy Farrell|Andrew Farrell]] & [[Kevin Sinfield]].<ref name="Top Point Scorers at englandrl.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBOrd=points&GBOrdD=DESC&EnOrd=points&EnOrdD=DESC|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130420033011/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBOrd=points&GBOrdD=DESC&EnOrd=points&EnOrdD=DESC|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 April 2013|title=Top Point Scorers at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012}}</ref>

===Championship final appearances===
Ernest Ward played in [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]]'s 26-20 aggregate victory over [[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]] in the [[Rugby Football League Championship|Championship]] Final during the [[1944–45 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season|1944–45 season]]; the 2–9 defeat at [[Thrum Hall]], [[Halifax, West Yorkshire|Halifax]], and the 24–11 victory at [[Odsal Stadium]], [[Bradford]].

===Challenge Cup Final appearances===
Ernest Ward played in [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]]'s 8–3 aggregate victory over [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] in the [[1943–44 Challenge Cup]] Final during the [[1943–44 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season#Challenge Cup|1943–44 season]]; the 0–3 defeat at [[Central Park (Wigan)|Central Park]], [[Wigan]] on Saturday 15 April 1944, and the 8–0 victory at [[Odsal Stadium]], [[Bradford]] on Saturday 22 April 1944, played and scored 2 [[Try (rugby)|conversion]]s in the 8–4 victory over [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] in the [[1946–47 Challenge Cup]] Final during the [[1946–47 Northern Rugby Football League season#Challenge Cup|1946–47 season]] at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]], [[London]] on Saturday 3 May 1947, played at {{rlp|ce}} and was [[Captain (sports)|captain]] in the 3–8 defeat by [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] in the [[1947–48 Challenge Cup]] Final during the [[1947–48 Northern Rugby Football League season#Challenge Cup|1947–48 season]] at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]], [[London]] on Saturday 1 May 1948,<ref name="1947-1948 Challenge Cup Final">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=428|title=1947–1948 Challenge Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012|archive-date=23 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023055838/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=428|url-status=dead}}</ref> and played, and was [[player of the match|man of the match]] winning the [[Lance Todd Trophy]] in [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]]'s 12–0 victory over [[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]] in the [[1948–49 Challenge Cup]] Final during the [[1948–49 Northern Rugby Football League season#Challenge Cup|1948–49 season]] at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]], [[London]] on Saturday 7 May 1949.

[[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]] played in five of the six [[Challenge Cup]] finals between 1944 and 1949, the first two finals; the [[1943–44 Challenge Cup]] Final against [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]], and the [[1944–45 Challenge Cup]] Final against [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] were played over two-legs, five Bradford Northern players played in all five of these finals, they were; [[Eric Batten]], [[Vic Darlison]], [[Donald Ward]], Ernest Ward, and [[Frank Whitcombe]].

===County Cup Final appearances===
Ernest Ward played in [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]]'s 5–2 victory over [[Wakefield Trinity]] in the [[1945–46 Yorkshire Cup]] Final during the [[1945–46 Northern Rugby Football League season|1945–46 season]] at [[Thrum Hall]], [[Halifax, West Yorkshire|Halifax]] on Saturday 3 November 1945, played at {{rlp|ce}} in the 18–9 victory over [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]] in the [[1948–49 Yorkshire Cup]] Final during the [[1948–49 Northern Rugby Football League season|1948–49 season]] at [[Headingley Rugby Stadium|Headingley]], [[Leeds]] on Saturday 30 October 1948, and played at {{rlp|ce}} and scored 4-[[Try (rugby)|conversion]]s in the 11–4 victory over [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] in the [[1949–50 Yorkshire Cup]] Final during the [[1949–50 Northern Rugby Football League season|1949–50 season]] at [[Headingley Rugby Stadium|Headingley]], [[Leeds]] on Saturday 29 October 1949.

===Other notable matches===
Ernest Ward played {{rlp|fb}} for [[Northern Command XIII]] against a [[Rugby League XIII]] at [[Thrum Hall]], [[Halifax, West Yorkshire|Halifax]] on Saturday 21 March 1942.<ref name="inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942"/>

==Coaching career==

===Club career===
Ernest Ward was the [[Coach (sports)|coach]] of [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]], his first game in charge was on Saturday 7 November 1953, and his last game in charge was on Saturday 7 April 1956.<ref name="Coach Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk"/>

==Honoured at Bradford==
Ernest Ward, has been included in Bradford's; 'Millennium Masters', 'Bull Masters', and in August 2007 he was named in the 'Team of the Century'. Only six players have been included in all three lists, they are; [[Karl Fairbank]], [[Trevor Foster]], [[James Lowes]], [[Keith Mumby]], [[Robbie Paul]], and Ernest Ward.

==Genealogical information==
Ernest Ward was the younger brother of the rugby league footballer; [[Donald Ward]].

==Note==
In some references the Wales international statistics of [[Ted Ward|Edward H. "Ted" Ward]] are misallocated to Ernest Ward.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/ernest-ward/summary.html Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org 
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101004182902/http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/content/History/3565/The%20Millennium%20Masters%20-%20Backs The Millennium Masters – Backs]
*(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20090425162834/http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/content/History/3579/Bull%20Masters%20-%20Ernest%20Ward Bull Masters – Ernest Ward]
*(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20120224003357/http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/content/History/3583/TEAM%20OF%20THE%20CENTURY Team Of The Century]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1834 Photograph 'Challenge cup winning side.' at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1800 Photograph 'Championship winning team 1945' at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1804 Photograph 'Ernest Ward is presented with the Yorkshire Cup in 1945' at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1109 Photograph 'Trevor and Ernest 1946' at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1752 Photograph 'Touring quartet' at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=930 Photograph 'The 1947 Team' at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1112 Photograph 'Wembley 1947' at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1113 Photograph 'Ernest Ward holds the Cup aloft' at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1115 Photograph '1948 Championship Semi-final' at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1946 Photograph 'Northern at Fartown' at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1949 Photograph 'Trevor Foster about to release the ball at Wembley, 1949' at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1948 Photograph 'England v Wales 1950' at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1882 Photograph 'Trevor Foster with Ernest Ward' at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1160 Photograph 'Four Northern Greats' at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1165 Photograph 'Ernest Ward holds the Championship Trophy' at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1189 Photograph 'Keith Mumby Presentation' at rlhp.co.uk]
*[http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1193 Photograph 'Northern Greats' at rlhp.co.uk]

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