Alec Ashworth (1 October 1939 – 1995) was an English professional

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born in

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. Ashworth played as an

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and started his career at Everton. He played 12 games for Everton and scored 3 goals. He then moved to

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in 1960 and scored 20 goals in 63 games. His most prolific season was 1962–63 when he played for

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, scoring 25 goals in only 30 games. He was sold by Northampton to

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for £22,000 making the club a £12,000 profit. 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. Whilst at Preston he played in the 1964 FA Cup final.

Honours

Preston North End *

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runner-up: 1963–64

References

1939 births 1995 deaths Footballers from Southport Everton F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players English men's footballers English Football League players Men's association football forwards 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-forward-1930s-stub