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Ken Ashcroft

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Monday, 25th April, 1938
Current Age
88 years and 56 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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Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Country Carnival - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 146 - 146 5-5 - - - 15 - - 2 52 92 2 35.62% List
NRL Finals - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Preseason Cup - 24 1 25 --- - - - - - - 2 8 17 - 32.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  170 1 171 5-5 - - - 15 - - 4 60 109 2 35.09% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19571957 NSWRFL   10 - 10--- - - - - - - - 5 5 - 50.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19581958 NSWRFL   18 - 182-2 - - - 6 - - - 8 10 - 44.44% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19591959 NSWRFL   12 - 121-1 - - - 3 - - - 4 8 - 33.33% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19601960 NSWRFL   23 - 23--- - - - - - - - 14 9 - 60.87% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19611961 NSWRFL   17 - 17--- - - - - - - - 8 8 1 47.06% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19621962 NSWRFL   18 - 182-2 - - - 6 - - 1 9 8 1 50.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19631963 NSWRFL   15 - 15--- - - - - - - - 3 12 - 20.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19641964 NSWRFL   14 - 14--- - - - - - - 1 1 13 - 7.14% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19651965 NSWRFL   5 - 5--- - - - - - - - - 5 - 0.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19661966 NSWRFL   13 - 13--- - - - - - - - - 13 - 0.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19671967 NSWRFL   1 - 1--- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern Suburbs 1957-67   146 - 146 5-5 - - - 15 - - 2 52 92 2 35.62% List

Your Say

  • graham riddell
    30 Jan 2012 7:55pm

    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
    7 Nov 2015 11:45am

    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
    8 May 2017 8:18pm

    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
    8 Feb 2018 8:32pm

    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 Feb 2020 6:54pm

    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 Oct 2021 10:52am

    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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