Alec Ashworth

Alec Ashworth (1 October 1939 – 1995) was an English professional footballer born in Southport, Lancashire.[1][2]

Alec Ashworth
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-10-01)1 October 1939
Place of birth Southport, Lancashire, England
Date of death 1995 (aged 5556)
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1960 Everton 12 (3)
1960–1962 Luton Town 63 (20)
1962–1963 Northampton Town 30 (25)
1963–1966 Preston North End 43 (14)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ashworth played as an inside forward and started his career at Everton. He played 12 games for Everton and scored 3 goals.[2] He then moved to Luton Town in 1960 and scored 20 goals in 63 games.[2] His most prolific season was 196263 when he played for Northampton Town, scoring 25 goals in only 30 games. He was sold by Northampton to Preston North End for £22,000 making the club a £12,000 profit.[3] Ashworth played out the rest of his career at Preston North End, where he played 43 games between 1963 and 1966 and scored 14 goals.[2] Whilst at Preston he played in the 1964 FA Cup Final.[4]

References

  1. "Alec Ashworth". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 39. ISBN 9781852916657.
  3. Tim Quelch (2 July 2012). Underdog!. Pitch Publishing (Brighton) Limited. pp. 142–. ISBN 978-1-908051-56-1.
  4. Barnes, Stuart, ed. (2011). 2011-2012 Nationwide Football Annual. Sportsbooks. p. 151. ISBN 9781907524042.
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