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Kevin Ward

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Kevin Allan Ward
Born
Monday, 5th August, 1957
Current Age
68 years and 309 days

Competitions Won

NSWRL Premiership (NRL)
1987
Challenge Cup
1985/86
Yorkshire Cup
1981/82, 1986/87
Lancashire Cup
1991/92

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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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 15 2 17 ----- - - - - - - - 9 8 - 52.94% List
Other International Matches - 2 - 2 ----- - - - - 1 - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
The Ashes - 6 2 8 ----- - - - - - - - 2 6 - 25.00% List
World Cup - 6 - 6 ----- - - - - - - - 3 3 - 50.00% List
Tour Matches Great Britain Under 24sGRE - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Great BritainGBR - 15 2 17 ----- - - - - - - - 7 10 - 41.18% List
Tour Matches St HelensSTH - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Test Series - 6 2 8 ----- - - - - - - - 2 6 - 25.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRL (NRL Premiership) 1 15 1 16 -2--2 - - - 8 - - - 13 3 - 81.25% List
NRL Finals - 2 - 2 ----- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship - 246 10 256 2621--47 - - - 162 - - - 148 97 11 57.81% List
Premiership Trophy - 13 1 14 -3--3 - - - 12 - - - 5 9 - 35.71% List
Challenge Cup 1 35 - 35 43--7 - - - 24 - - - 25 9 1 71.43% List
Regal Trophy - 29 1 30 52--7 - - - 23 - - - 17 12 1 56.67% List
Yorkshire Cup 2 26 1 27 14--5 - - - 19 - - - 20 6 1 74.07% List
Lancashire Cup 1 9 - 9 -2--2 - - - 8 - - - 7 2 - 77.78% List
UK Top Division - 246 10 256 2621--47 - - - 162 - - - 148 97 11 57.81% List
Other   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Charity Shield - UK - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  395 16 411 3637--73 - - - 256 - - - 247 150 14 60.10% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1984, 1986-90, 1992   15 2 17 ----- - - - - - - - 9 8 - 52.94% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1984-1988   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Rest Of The World 1988   1 - 1 ----- - - - - 1 - - - 1 - 0.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1984-1992   6 - 6 ----- - - - - - - - 3 3 - 50.00% List

England - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain U24 1980   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ManlyManly 19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup   11 1 12-1--1 - - - 4 - - - 11 1 - 91.67% List
ManlyManly 19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup   4 - 4-1--1 - - - 4 - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Manly 1987-88   15 1 16 -2--2 - - - 8 - - - 13 3 - 81.25% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
CastlefordCastleford 1979/80   - - 0----- - - - - - - - - - - - List
CastlefordCastleford 1980/81   34 - 3413---13 - - - 39 - - - 21 11 2 61.76% List
CastlefordCastleford 1981/82   27 - 2713---13 - - - 39 - - - 15 11 1 55.56% List
CastlefordCastleford 1982/83   27 1 2810---10 - - - 30 - - - 17 10 1 60.71% List
CastlefordCastleford 1983/84   30 - 30-6--6 - - - 24 - - - 20 7 3 66.67% List
CastlefordCastleford 1984/85   27 1 28-7--7 - - - 28 - - - 13 14 1 46.43% List
CastlefordCastleford 1985/86   34 - 34-3--3 - - - 12 - - - 20 14 - 58.82% List
CastlefordCastleford 1986/87   23 2 25-3--3 - - - 12 - - - 17 8 - 68.00% List
CastlefordCastleford 1987/88   25 1 26-4--4 - - - 16 - - - 12 13 1 46.15% List
CastlefordCastleford 1988/89   27 2 29-2--2 - - - 8 - - - 17 10 2 58.62% List
CastlefordCastleford 1989/90   20 3 23-2--2 - - - 8 - - - 12 11 - 52.17% List
St HelensSt Helens 1990/91   29 - 29-2--2 - - - 8 - - - 16 13 - 55.17% List
St HelensSt Helens 1991/92   35 - 35-3--3 - - - 12 - - - 25 8 2 71.43% List
St HelensSt Helens 1992/93   20 3 23-3--3 - - - 12 - - - 17 5 1 73.91% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Castleford 1980-89   274 10 284 3627--63 - - - 216 - - - 164 109 11 57.75% List
St Helens 1990-92   84 3 87 -8--8 - - - 32 - - - 58 26 3 66.67% List

Your Say

  • Malroon
    26 Dec 2013 10:16pm

    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: Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, AJ Lucantonio, Max Turner, Jason Ganter, Bill Bates, Tony McCarron

Sources: Castleford Tigers Heritage , David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Wakefield Trinity Heritage , RFL Player Registers, News Reports, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club