David Ward (rugby league)

David J. Ward (born 16 December 1953) is an English rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, and 1980s, and coached in of the 1980s, and 1990s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Leeds, as a Hooker, and coaching at club level for Hunslet, Leeds, Batley, and Featherstone Rovers. He won a total of 12 Great Britain caps.

Ward played Hooker, i.e. number 9, in Leeds' 16-7 victory over Widnes in the 1977 Challenge Cup Final during the 1976–77 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1977, and won the inaugural Man of Steel Award that season.

Ward played Hooker, and scored 2-drop goals in the 14-12 victory over St. Helens in the 1978 Challenge Cup Final during the 1977–78 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1978, in front of a crowd of 96,000, this was possibly the greatest moment of his playing career, he gave a commanding performance marshalling the Leeds team, and kicked two late drop goals to complete what was then a record comeback. Ward's Testimonial match at Leeds took place in 1982. In addition to the above Test Matches, David Ward played Hooker, i.e. number 9, in Great Britain’s 7-8 defeat by France in the friendly at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, Venice on Saturday 31 July 1982.