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Alec Ashworth

Alec Ashworth

English footballer

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

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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 1962–63 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. [1]
    "Alec Ashworth". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. [2]
    Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 39. ISBN 9781852916657.
  3. [3]
    Tim Quelch (2 July 2012). Underdog!. Pitch Publishing (Brighton) Limited. pp. 142–. ISBN 978-1-908051-56-1.
  4. [4]
    Barnes, Stuart, ed. (2011). 2011-2012 Nationwide Football Annual. Sportsbooks. p. 151. ISBN 9781907524042.
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