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| Full name | Clifford Ashton | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 December 1932 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cwmavon, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 29 March 2001 (aged 68) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Newport, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ "Rugby Union". The Guardian. 3 April 2001.
- ^ "Cliff Ashton — that 'elusive pimpernel'". Neath Guardian. 5 September 1959.
- ^ "Ashton notches 140 with 11th dropped goal". South Wales Argus. 12 March 1966.
- ^ Scrivens, George (13 January 1962). "Cliff Ashton gives up serious rugby". South Wales Argus.
External links
- Cliff Ashton at ESPNscrum