Percy Ashton, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Percy Ashton

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 27-Feb-1895

Date of Death: 18-Sep-1934

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Percy Ashton (27 February 1895 – 18 September 1934) was an Indian-born English first-class cricketer.
He was a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Essex.
He was born in Calcutta and died in Bigbury-on-Sea. Ashton, who also played for Marylebone Cricket Club and Reigate Priory in miscellaneous matches in 1922 and 1928 respectively, made a single first-class appearance for Essex during the 1924 season, against Middlesex.
From the lower-middle order, he scored 31 runs in the first innings in which he batted and 21 runs in the second. Ashton took figures of 1-55 from a 12-over spell with the ball, taking the wicket of Patsy Hendren.