Alec Ashworth
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 October 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Southport, Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1995 (aged 55–56) | ||
| 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) |
| Total | 148 | (62) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alec Ashworth (1 October 1939 – 1995) was an English professional footballer born in Southport, Lancashire.[1][2]
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]
