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'''Clifford Ashton''' (17 December 1932 — 29 March 2001) was a Welsh international [[rugby union]] player.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rugby Union |url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/259509576 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=3 April 2001}}</ref>
'''Clifford Ashton''' (17 December 1932 — 29 March 2001) was a Welsh international [[rugby union]] player.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rugby Union |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/259509576 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=3 April 2001}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in [[Cwmavon, Neath Port Talbot]], Ashton was an elusive outside-half and skilled drop-goal exponent, capped seven times for [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] from 1959 to 1962, while a [[Aberavon RFC]] player.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cliff Ashton — that 'elusive pimpernel' |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003431/19590925/158/0012 |work=[[Neath Guardian]] |date=5 September 1959}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ashton notches 140 with 11th dropped goal |url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/1056505495 |work=[[South Wales Argus]] |date=12 March 1966}}</ref>
Born in [[Cwmavon, Neath Port Talbot]], Ashton was an elusive outside-half and skilled drop-goal exponent, capped seven times for [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] from 1959 to 1962, while a [[Aberavon RFC]] player.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cliff Ashton — that 'elusive pimpernel' |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003431/19590925/158/0012 |work=[[Neath Guardian]] |date=5 September 1959}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ashton notches 140 with 11th dropped goal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1056505495 |work=[[South Wales Argus]] |date=12 March 1966}}</ref>


Ashton later played for [[Chepstow RFC|Chepstow]], soon after relocating to the town in 1962.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Scrivens |first1=George |title=Cliff Ashton gives up serious rugby |url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/1057131534 |work=South Wales Argus |date=13 January 1962}}</ref>
Ashton later played for [[Chepstow RFC|Chepstow]], soon after relocating to the town in 1962.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Scrivens |first1=George |title=Cliff Ashton gives up serious rugby |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1057131534 |work=South Wales Argus |date=13 January 1962}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 12:13, 10 October 2024

Cliff Ashton
Full nameClifford Ashton
Date of birth(1932-12-17)17 December 1932
Place of birthCwmavon, Wales
Date of death29 March 2001(2001-03-29) (aged 68)
Place of deathNewport, Wales
Rugby union career
Position(s) Outside-half
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1959–62 Wales 7 (3)

Clifford Ashton (17 December 1932 — 29 March 2001) was a Welsh international rugby union player.[1]

Biography

Born in Cwmavon, Neath Port Talbot, Ashton was an elusive outside-half and skilled drop-goal exponent, capped seven times for Wales from 1959 to 1962, while a Aberavon RFC player.[2][3]

Ashton later played for Chepstow, soon after relocating to the town in 1962.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rugby Union". The Guardian. 3 April 2001.
  2. ^ "Cliff Ashton — that 'elusive pimpernel'". Neath Guardian. 5 September 1959.
  3. ^ "Ashton notches 140 with 11th dropped goal". South Wales Argus. 12 March 1966.
  4. ^ Scrivens, George (13 January 1962). "Cliff Ashton gives up serious rugby". South Wales Argus.
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