Abel Ashworth
| Full name | Abel Ashworth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | second ¼ 1864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ashton-under-Lyne district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 10 January 1938 (aged 73) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Oldham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Abel Ashworth (second ¼ 1864[2] – 10 January 1938[3]) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1890s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Oldham (Heritage №),[4] as a forward, e.g. front row, lock, or back row. Prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Oldham was a rugby union club.
Background
Abel Ashworth's birth was registered in Ashton-under-Lyne district, Lancashire, he died aged 73 in Oldham, Lancashire.[1]
Playing career
Leicester
Abel Ashworth played two games for Leicester Tigers on their Easter tour to Wales in 1890. He played against Cardiff and Newport on Monday 7 April 1890 and Tuesday 8 April 1890 respectively. Along with Richard Cattell he became the first future England international to play for Leicester.[5]
International honours
Abel Ashworth won a cap for England while at Oldham in 1892 against Ireland.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ Farmer, Stuart; Hands, David. Tigers - Official history of Leicester Football Club. The Rugby DevelopmentFoundation. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-9930213-0-5.