Abel Ashworth

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Abel Ashworth
Full nameAbel Ashworth
Date of birthsecond ¼ 1864
Place of birth Ashton-under-Lyne district, England
Date of death10 January 1938 (aged 73)
Place of death Oldham, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forwards
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Oldham ()
1890 Leicester 2 ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1892 England [1] 1 (0)

Abel Ashworth (second ¼ 1864 [2] 10 January 1938 [3] ) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1890s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Oldham, [4] as a forward, e.g. front row, lock, or back row. Prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Oldham was a rugby union club.

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Background

Abel Ashworth's birth was registered in Ashton-under-Lyne district, Lancashire, he died aged 73 in Oldham, Lancashire. [1]

Playing career

Leicester

Abel Ashworth played two games for Leicester Tigers on their Easter tour to Wales in 1890. He played against Cardiff and Newport on Monday 7 April 1890 and Tuesday 8 April 1890 respectively. Along with Richard Cattell he became the first future England international to play for Leicester. [5]

International honours

Abel Ashworth won a cap for England while at Oldham in 1892 against Ireland. [1]

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