Herbert Ward (rugby)

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Herbert Ward
Full nameHerbert Ward
Date of birththird ¼ 1873
Place of birth Bradford, England
Date of death18 February 1955 (aged 81)
Place of death Wharfedale, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Bradford F.C. ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1895 England [1] 1
Rugby league career
Playing information
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Bradford F.C.

Herbert Ward (birth registered third ¼ 1873 [2] – 18 February 1955 [3] ) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1890s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Bradford F.C., [4] as a fullback. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Bradford F.C. was a rugby union club, it then became a rugby league club, and since 1907 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford Park Avenue.

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Playing career

International honours

Herbert Ward won a cap for England while at Bradford F.C. in 1895 against Wales. [1]

Championship final appearances

Herbert Ward played as a fullback in Bradford FC's 5-0 victory over Salford in the Championship tiebreaker during the 1903–04 season at Thrum Hall, Hanson Lane, Halifax on Thursday 28 April 1904, in front of a crowd of 12,000. [5] [6]

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