Abel Ashworth

Abel Ashworth
Personal information
Full name Abel Ashworth
Born April→June 1864
Ashton-under-Lyne district, England
Died 10 January 1938 (aged 73–74)
Oldham, Lancashire, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Forwards
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1892–≥1892 Oldham
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1892–1892 England 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Source: scrum.com

Abel Ashworth (birth registered April→June 1864 in Ashton-under-Lyne district[1] — died 10 January 1938 (aged 73–74) in Oldham[2]) was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Oldham,[3] playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to the 2nd of June 1896, Oldham was a rugby union club.

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International honours

Abel Ashworth won a cap for England while at Oldham in 1892 against Ireland.[4]

Change of Code

When Oldham converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on 29 August 1895, Abel Ashworth would have been 31 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Oldham.

References

  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=36485599&d=bmd_1315303973. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  2. ^ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=175289689&d=bmd_1315303973. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  3. ^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-178]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
  4. ^ "International Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 2008-12-31. http://www.scrum.com/england/rugby/player/1033.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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