Ken Ashcroft

  • Playing Career

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Monday, 25th April, 1938
Current Age
85 years and 339 days

Biography

Reliable hooker, a rugged, clever competitor in the open, Ashcroft spent a decade in the Roosters' top grade highlighted by the club's appearance in the 1960 grand final against four-time premiers St George.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 146 5 -   - 15 52 92 2 35.62% List
NRL Finals 3 - -   - - 2 1 0 66.67% List
Craven Mild Cup 25 - -   - - 8 17 0 32.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1957 10 - -   - - 5 5 0 50.00% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1958 18 2 -   - 6 8 10 0 44.44% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1959 12 1 -   - 3 4 8 0 33.33% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1960 23 - -   - - 14 9 0 60.87% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1961 17 - -   - - 8 8 1 47.06% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1962 18 2 -   - 6 9 8 1 50.00% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1963 15 - -   - - 3 12 0 20.00% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1964 14 - -   - - 1 13 0 7.14% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1965 5 - -   - - 0 5 0 0.00% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1966 13 - -   - - 0 13 0 0.00% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1967 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Eastern Suburbs 1957-67 146 5 -   - 15 52 92 2 35.62% List

Your Say

  • graham riddell
    30/01/2012

    I worked the Ken Ashcroft at Sargents Bakeries Darlinghust for a good part of my apprenticeship I worked under Ken in the 1960s would love to catch and make contact with Ken if possible

  • Gary
    07/11/2015

    I also was an apprentice fitter at garter ell white cakes where Kenny worked as a pastry cook, he was a good friend of my father and he gave me my first easts jersey in 66 when I was 3, still have it today. Last time I saw Kenny was at the narrabeen markets maybe 10 years ago and at that stage he was living on the northern beaches

  • Adel Williams
    08/05/2017

    I still remember my dad always talking about how good Ken Ashcroft was as a hooker and someone you could rely on every game.

    He would say "he has heart,"

    Winning most of the scrums.

    The good old days as my dad would say now when it was a tough game.

  • Roy Horrigan
    08/02/2018

    Remember the day at the old Sports Ground when Ken won 21 straight scrums against Ian Walsh who was the Australian hooker at the time. St.George still won , but Ken was a clever competitor. A pastry cook I believe.

  • Anonymous
    25/02/2020

    Ken Ashcroft is my cousin, he lost his wife Jennifer some years ago. I have not had any contact with him for some time but know he still lives on the Northern Beaches of Sydney.

  • Jan Burt
    14/10/2021

    Ken is my cousin, have not been in contact with him for years, he lived at Warriewood on northern beaches. His wife Jennifer passed away a few years ago.

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Contributions: Alan Katzmann, Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Max Turner, Paul Carter

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