Cliff Ashton

Cliff Ashton
Full nameClifford Ashton
Born(1932-12-17)17 December 1932
Cwmavon, Wales
Died29 March 2001(2001-03-29) (aged 68)
Newport, Wales
Rugby union career
Position 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.

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.

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

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.