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William Ashford (rugby union)

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William Ashford
Date of birth(1871-12-18)18 December 1871
Place of birthWoodbury, Devon, England
Date of death1 January 1954(1954-01-01) (aged 82)
Place of deathTopsham, Devon, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1897–98 England 4 (0)

William Ashford (18 December 1871 – 1 January 1954) was an English international rugby union player.

Ashford was born in Woodbury, Devon, and attended Mount Radford School in Exeter.[1]

A forward, Ashford was capped four times for England and played much of his rugby in London, with Richmond and St Thomas's Hospital, during his medical studies. He also played Minor Counties cricket for Devon.[2]

Ashford served as a surgeon for the British forces during the Second Boer War.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Football Notes". The York Herald. 30 October 1888.
  2. ^ "He Played For England". Herald Express. 1 January 1954.
  3. ^ "Football Notes". The Devon and Exeter Gazette. 3 April 1900.
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