James "Jimmy" A. Ledgard (born 9 June 1922 in Wakefield — died 26 January 2007 (aged 84) in Dewsbury) was an English rugby union and Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1940s and '50s, and coach of the 1960s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Sandal RUFC, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Dewsbury (twice), and Leigh, as a Fullback, i.e. number 1, and coaching at club level for Bradford Northern.
He left Dewsbury for a record fee of £2,650 in January 1948, bought by Leigh, (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £219,000 in 2009).
Ledgard made 334 appearances for Leigh after joining the club from Dewsbury in 1948, scoring a record 1,043 goals for the club as well as 36 tries. He played for the club until 1958.
He was part of the Great Britain side that won the 1954 World Cup, winning his 11th and last cap in the 16-12 win over France in the final.
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