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Cliff Ashton

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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.[1]

Biography

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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

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References

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  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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