Ray Ashby
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Ray Ashby is a former professional rugby league
footballer of the 1960s who at representative level has played for Great Britain
, and at club level for Liverpool City, Wigan
, and Blackpool Borough
, playing at , or , i.e. number 1, or, 3 or 4.
- won the Lance Todd Trophy
for man-of-the-match while playing for Wigan in the Challenge Cup
final. It was the first time two players polled the same number of votes.
against France
while he was at Liverpool City in 1964 and at Wigan in 1965.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1960s who at representative level has played for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
, and at club level for Liverpool City, Wigan
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
, and Blackpool Borough
Blackpool Borough
Blackpool Borough was a rugby league club based in Blackpool, Lancashire.The team wore tangerine, black and white jerseys.-Blackpool Borough:...
, playing at , or , i.e. number 1, or, 3 or 4.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
In 1965, Ashby - along with Hunslet's Brian GabbitasBrian Gabbitas
Brian L. Gabbitas is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Hunslet, playing at /, i.e...
- won the Lance Todd Trophy
Lance Todd Trophy
The Lance Todd Trophy is awarded to the Man-of-the-Match in rugby league football's Challenge Cup Final.The trophy was introduced in 1946, in memory of Lance Todd, the New Zealand-born player and administrator, who was killed in a road accident during the Second World War...
for man-of-the-match while playing for Wigan in the Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
final. It was the first time two players polled the same number of votes.
International honours
Ashby was selected to play for Great BritainGreat Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
against France
France national rugby league team
The France national rugby league team represent France in international rugby league tournaments. They are also sometimes referred to as "Les Tricolores" or more commonly "Les Chanticleers"...
while he was at Liverpool City in 1964 and at Wigan in 1965.