Ray Ashby

Ray Ashby (birth unknown) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Liverpool City, Wigan (Heritage No. 630),[3] and Blackpool Borough, as a fullback, or centre, i.e. number 1, or, 3 or 4.

Ray Ashby
Personal information
Full nameRaymond Ashby
BornSt Helens, England[1]
Playing information
PositionFullback, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
19??–64 Liverpool City
1964–67 Wigan 124 10 1 0 32
≥1967–≥67 Blackpool Borough
Total 124 10 1 0 32
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1964–65 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [2]

Playing career

International honours

Ashby was selected to play for Great Britain against France while he was at Liverpool City in 1964 and at Wigan in 1965.[2]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Ray Ashby played fullback in Wigan's 20–16 victory over Hunslet in the 1965 Challenge Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1965, in front of a crowd of 89,016.[4]

Wigan's Ray Ashby, and Hunslet's Brian Gabbitas, jointly won the Lance Todd Trophy for man of the match in the 1965 Challenge Cup Final,[5] it was the first time two players polled the same number of votes.[6]

County Cup Final appearances

Ray Ashby played fullback in Wigan's 16–13 victory over Oldham in the 1966 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Station Road, Swinton, on Saturday 29 October 1966.[7]

References
  1. "Rugby League Heroes: Ray Ashby". Total Rugby League. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Heritage Numbers - In Debut Order". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "1964-1965 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  5. "Lance Todd Trophy winners". BBC Sport. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
  6. Ledger, John (31 August 2007). "What a shoddy way to treat Challenge Cup final heroes". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
  7. "1966-1967 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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