Billy Ward (rugby league)

William "Billy" Ward (April→June 1888 — death unknown) born in Whitehaven, was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Whitehaven, Egremont, and Leeds (for 13-years), as a prop, Second-row, loose forward/lock, i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.

Billy Ward won caps for England while at Leeds in 1910 against Wales, in 1911 against Australia, and won a cap for Great Britain while at Leeds on the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand against Australia.

Billy Ward played loose forward/lock in Leeds' 7-7 draw with Hull F.C. in the 1910 Challenge Cup Final during the 1909–10 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 16 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 19,413, this was the first Challenge Cup Final to be drawn, and played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in the 26-12 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1910 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1909–10 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Monday 18 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 11,608, this was Leeds' first Challenge Cup Final win in their first appearance.