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)
Oldham, Lancashire, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Forwards
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1892–≥92 Oldham
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1892 England 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Source: espnscrum.com

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

Playing career

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 Tuesday 2 June 1896, 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. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. ↑ "Statistics at espnscrum.com". espnscrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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