Ray Ashby
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Ray Ashby (birth unknown) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Liverpool City, Wigan,[1] and Blackpool Borough, as a Template:Rlp, or Template:Rlp.
Playing career
Club career
Ashby started his professional career at Liverpool City. In March 1964, he was signed by Wigan for a fee of £3,500.[2]
Ashby played Template:Rlp in Wigan's 20–16 victory over Hunslet in the 1965 Challenge Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1965, in front of a crowd of 89,016.[3] He jointly won the Lance Todd Trophy with Hunslet's Brian Gabbitas for man of the match,[4] and was the first time two players polled the same number of votes.[5]
He returned to Wembley with Wigan the following year in the 1966 Challenge Cup final, but this time lost 2–21 to St Helens.
During the 1966–67 season, Ashby played Template:Rlp in Wigan's 16–13 victory over Oldham in the 1966 Lancashire Cup Final at Station Road, Swinton, on Saturday 29 October 1966.[6]
International honours
Ashby was selected to play for Great Britain against France while he was at Liverpool City in 1964, and was one of only four players in the club's history to be capped for Great Britain.[7] He won a second cap against France while at Wigan in 1965.[8]
References
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External links
- Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com
- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com
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- Living people
- English rugby league players
- Rugby league players from St Helens, Merseyside
- Blackpool Borough players
- Great Britain national rugby league team players
- Lancashire rugby league team players
- Lance Todd Trophy winners
- Liverpool City (rugby league) players
- Rugby league centres
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