Jim Ward (rugby league)

Jim Ward

Personal information
Full name	James Goethe Ward
Born	1896 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	17 March 1928 (aged 31–32) Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Rugby union
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 191?–20 Randwick
Rugby league
Position	Lock, Centre, Second-row, Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1919–20 North Sydney 15 1 25 0 53 1921–27 University 36 7 9 0 39 Total 51 8 34 0 92
Source: [1] As of 18 June 2019

James Goethe Ward (1896-1928) was an Australian rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s.

Career

Ward, who was employed at the Weather Bureau, began his football career with the Randwick Rugby Union team.

Later he played Rugby League with North Sydney (1919-1920), and University (1921-22, 1926-27) in which he played in the 1926 Grand Final. ^{[2] [3]}

Death

Ward died at Katoomba on 17 March 1928. ^[4]

References

1. "Jim Ward - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. Alan Whitiker/Glen Hudson "Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players" 1995
3. "A Look Back At Premiership Success". www.rabbitohs.com.au.
4. "The Sun" Obituary https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/222010659?searchTerm=jim%20ward&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=192%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1928%7C%7C%7Cl-month=3