Kevin Ward

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Kevin Allan Ward
Born
Monday, 5th August, 1957
Current Age
66 years and 227 days

Biography

Rugged Great Britain prop came to Castleford from the Stanley Rangers (Wakefield) amateur club at age 20. Ward's form for Great Britain against the 1986 Kangaroos brought him to the attention of the Manly club and he came to Australia the following season. Although having to return to England toward the end of the season, he was flown back to play in Manly's grand final win over Canberra in 1987 and produced a tireless display in the hot conditions. Ward returned to Australia the following year with the Lions and played in all three Tests as well as representing the ‘Rest of the World’ team that lost to Australia. The 30-year-old prop stayed on to finish the 1988 season with Manly and two years later, was used as a reserve forward in the Ashes series against the Kangaroos. Ward joined St Helens in 1990, where he finished his career in the early 1990s.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Yorkshire Cup 27 5 -   - 19 20 6 1 74.07% List
English Championship 256 47 -   - 162 148 97 11 57.81% List
Tour Matches Great Britain Under 24s 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Regal Trophy 30 7 -   - 23 17 12 1 56.67% List
Challenge Cup 35 7 -   - 24 25 9 1 71.43% List
Premiership Trophy 14 3 -   - 12 5 9 0 35.71% List
Charity Shield - UK 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches Great Britain 13 - -   - - 5 8 0 38.46% List
Test Series 8 - -   - - 2 6 0 25.00% List
The Ashes 8 - -   - - 2 6 0 25.00% List
World Cup 6 - -   - - 3 3 0 50.00% List
NRL 15 2 -   - 8 12 3 0 80.00% List
NRL Finals 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
Lancashire Cup 9 2 -   - 8 7 2 0 77.78% List
Tour Matches St Helens 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Great Britain 1984, 1986-90, 1992 17 - -   - - 9 8 0 52.94% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Great Britain 1984-1988 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Rest Of The World 1988 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Overall1988 2 0 0   0 - 1 1 0 50.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Great Britain 1984-1992 6 - -   - - 3 3 0 50.00% List


Representative

England - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Great Britain U24 1980 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Manly NSWRL 1987 11 1 -   - 4 10 1 0 90.91% List
Manly NSWRL 1988 4 1 -   - 4 2 2 0 50.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Manly 1987-88 15 2 -   - 8 12 3 0 80.00% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Castleford 1980/81 34 13 -   - 39 21 11 2 61.76% List
Castleford 1981/82 27 13 -   - 39 15 11 1 55.56% List
Castleford 1982/83 28 10 -   - 30 17 10 1 60.71% List
Castleford 1983/84 30 6 -   - 24 20 7 3 66.67% List
Castleford 1984/85 28 7 -   - 28 13 14 1 46.43% List
Castleford 1985/86 34 3 -   - 12 20 14 0 58.82% List
Castleford 1986/87 25 3 -   - 12 17 8 0 68.00% List
Castleford 1987/88 26 4 -   - 16 12 13 1 46.15% List
Castleford 1988/89 29 2 -   - 8 17 10 2 58.62% List
Castleford 1989/90 23 2 -   - 8 12 11 0 52.17% List
St Helens 1990/91 29 2 -   - 8 16 13 0 55.17% List
St Helens 1991/92 35 3 -   - 12 25 8 2 71.43% List
St Helens 1992/93 23 3 -   - 12 17 5 1 73.91% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Castleford 1980-89 284 63 -   - 216 164 109 11 57.75% List
St Helens 1990-92 87 8 -   - 32 58 26 3 66.67% List
Overall1980-1993 371 71 0   0 248 222 135 14 59.84% List

Your Say

  • Malroon
    26/12/2013

    Kevin was one of the toughest poms to come to australia, without him in my opinion Manly would not have made let alone win the 87 grand final, thanks Big Kev , from an appreciative Manly fan......

    Malroon

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Shawn Dollin, Bill Bates

Sources: NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1986-87, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1981-82, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1983-84, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1985-86, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1982-83, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1984-85, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1993-94