Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Ferris Arthur Ashton
- Nickname(s)
- Ferdie
- Born
- Saturday, 21st August, 1926
- Died
- Tuesday, 29th January, 2013 (Aged 86 years and 161 days)
- Place Of Birth
- Bondi, New South Wales, Australia
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- Interstate Series
- 1952
- City vs Country Firsts
- 1952
Biography
Ferris Ashton served in the Navy during the latter part of the Second World War before representing his country again on the sporting field. A first grade wicket keeper with Waverley, the burly second rower spent several seasons in Easts’ junior league (Bondi) before cementing a first grade position in 1950. Ashton represented NSW against France in 1951 and made his Test debut the following year. Ashton produced a sterling performance against NZ in Australia's 25-13 First Test win in Sydney (giving the final pass in three tries) and gained selection on the 1952-53 Kangaroo tour. Ashton played in two Tests against Great Britain and all three Tests against France on the tour. His last Test for Australia was the 25-5 loss to NZ at Christchurch in 1953 and scored the visitors’ only try. Ashton was a loyal clubman at Easts; captaining the club during the mid 1950s and captain-coach in 1954 (he also coached Second Division side University for a short period in the mid-1960s). He made his frank views on the game known to a new generation of League fans in the 1960s-70s as a member of Rex Mossop's Controversy Corner segment on Channel 7’s Sunday SportsWorld program.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Additional Notes
Served in the Second World War as an Able Seaman in the Royal Australian Navy on the HMAS Kuttabul.
Playing Career Statistics
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| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 8 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37.50% | List | ||||
| The Ashes | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | New South Wales XIII | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | New South Wales Firsts | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Australia | - | 29 | 14 | 5 | - | 52 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 79.31% | List | |||
| Test Series | - | 8 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37.50% | List | ||||
| Representative Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Interstate Series | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| City vs Country Firsts | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Country Carnival | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) | - | 84 | 20 | - | - | 60 | 36 | 45 | 3 | 42.86% | List | ||||
| NSWRFL Finals | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 120 | 39 | 5 | - | 127 | 71 | 62 | 4 | 59.17% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Australia | 1952-53 | 8 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37.50% | List | ||||
Australia - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NSW XII | 1951 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Probables (AU) | 1951 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| NSW Firsts | 1952-53 | 5 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.00% | List | ||||
| NSW City Firsts | 1952 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Sydney Firsts | 1953 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| NSW City Seconds | 1954 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1951-1954 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70.00% | List | ||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | NSWRFL 1950 | 14 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 35.71% | List | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | NSWRFL 1951 | 16 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | NSWRFL 1952 | 8 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | NSWRFL 1953 | 12 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 58.33% | List | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | NSWRFL 1954 | 14 | 5 | - | - | 15 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 21.43% | List | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | NSWRFL 1955 | 16 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | NSWRFL 1956 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.00% | List | ||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | 1950-56 | 84 | 20 | - | - | 60 | 36 | 45 | 3 | 42.86% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Jason Ganter, Rugby League Tables, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Max Turner, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Tony McCarron, Wests Archives, Bill Bates, Tim Costello
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23/04/2023
One of the greatest players ever.Changed the game of Rugby League back in the 50's
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