Eric Ashton
Personal Records
Seasons Played: 12Tries in a Game: 5
Goals in a Game: 7
Drops in a Game: 0
Points in a Game: 26
Player Bio
Appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1966.International Summary
Country | Apps. | Starts | Subs | Tries | Goals | Drops | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Great Britain | 26 | 26 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 44 |
| International Total | 27 | 27 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 47 |
Representative Summary
Team | Apps. | Starts | Subs | Tries | Goals | Drops | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 34 | 33 | 1 | 57 | 26 | 0 | 223 |
| Great Britain White XIII | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Great Britain/France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25 |
| Lancashire | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| Rest of the World | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Representative Total | 47 | 46 | 1 | 74 | 34 | 0 | 290 |
| Grand Total | 74 | 73 | 1 | 89 | 35 | 0 | 337 |
Seasonal Summary
Season | Match Type | Team |
Apps. | Starts |
Subs | Tries |
Goals | Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | International | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-63 | International | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1962-63 | International | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1962 | International | Great Britain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 1961-62 | International | Great Britain | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1960 | International | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1959-60 | International | Great Britain | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1958-59 | International | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1958 | International | Great Britain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1957 | International | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | Representative | Great Britain | 12 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 80 |
| 1961-62 | Representative | Lancashire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1960-61 | Representative | Lancashire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960-61 | Representative | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1959-60 | Representative | Lancashire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1958-59 | Representative | Lancashire | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1958 | Representative | Great Britain | 15 | 15 | 0 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 110 |
| 1957-58 | Representative | Great Britain White XIII | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1957-58 | Representative | Lancashire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 1957 | Representative | Great Britain | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 1957 | Representative | Great Britain/France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25 |
| 1957 | Representative | Rest of the World | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1955-56 | Representative | Lancashire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matches In 1963-64
Date | Home | Result | Away |
Pos. | Tries | Goals |
Drops | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1963 | Great Britain | 2-28 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09 Nov 1963 | Great Britain | 12-50 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Competition Summary
Type | Match Type | Competition |
Apps. | Tries |
Goals | Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | International (Test) | 22 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 41 | |
| International | International (Test)8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| International | World Cup 1957 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| International | World Cup 1960 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Representative | Australia tour | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Representative | County Championship | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 21 | |
| Representative | Great Britain Tour | 32 | 55 | 26 | 0 | 217 | |
| Representative | New Zealand tour | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Representative | Representative match | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25 | |
| Representative | Rest of World Challenge | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Representative | Tour trial | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Representative | World Cup trial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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