Ray Ashby (birth unknown) is a former professional

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footballer who played in the 1960s. He played at representative level for

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, and at club level for Liverpool City,

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( Heritage No. 630), and Blackpool Borough, as a , or , i.e. number 1, or, 3 or 4.

Playing career

International honours

Ashby was selected to play for

against

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while he was at Liverpool City in 1964 and at Wigan in 1965.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Ray Ashby played in

's 20–16 victory over

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in the 1965 Challenge Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at

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on Saturday 8 May 1965, in front of a crowd of 89,016. Wigan's Ray Ashby, and Hunslet's Brian Gabbitas, jointly won the

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for

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in the 1965 Challenge Cup Final, it was the first time two players polled the same number of votes.

County Cup Final appearances

Ray Ashby played in

's 16–13 victory over

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in the 1966

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County Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Station Road, Swinton, on Saturday 29 October 1966.

References

External links

Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk (statistics currently missing due to not having appeared for both Great Britain, and England)Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com
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Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ashby, Raymond Living people English rugby league players Rugby league players from St Helens, Merseyside Blackpool Borough players Great Britain national rugby league team players Lance Todd Trophy winners Liverpool City (rugby league) players Rugby league centres Rugby league fullbacks Wigan Warriors players Year of birth missing (living people)