Ernest Ward (30 July 1920 – 9 July 1987) was an English rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, and coached in the 1950s.
He played at representative level for Great Britain, British Empire, Combined Nationalities and England, and at club level for Bradford Northern (captain), and Castleford, as a goal-kicking fullback, centre or second-row, i.e.
number 1, 3 or 4, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums, and coached at club level for Castleford.
Ernest Ward was a Private in the British Army during World War II.