Claude Ashton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Claude Ashton

English footballer

Date of Birth: 19-Feb-1901

Place of Birth: Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Date of Death: 31-Oct-1942

Profession: association football player, cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Claude Thesiger Ashton (19 February 1901 – 31 October 1942) was an English amateur footballer and first-class cricketer.
As footballer he played for Corinthians in several different positions including goalkeeper and centre forward, although his preferred position was wing-half.
He made one appearance for the England national team in 1925 when he was appointed team captain.
As a cricketer he played for Cambridge University and Essex.
A pre-war officer of the Auxiliary Air Force, he died as a result of a mid-air collision in a training accident in the Second World War.