What is Alan Ashcroft?
'''Alan Ashcroft''' (21 August 1930 – 26 January 2021) was an English rugby union player. He played in the Number 8 position. Ashcroft played club rugby with [[Waterloo FC]] and was a member of the [[British and Irish Lions|British Lions]] team that toured in 1959. He played for the [[England national rugby union team|English national rugby team]] from 1956 to 1959. Ashcroft died on 26 January 2021, aged 90.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.lionsrugby.com/2021/01/27/1959-british-irish-lions-tourist-alan-ashcroft-dies-aged-90/ |title=1959 British & Irish Lions tourist Alan Ashcroft dies aged 90 |access-date=2021-01-27 |archive-date=2021-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206013526/https://www.lionsrugby.com/2021/01/27/1959-british-irish-lions-tourist-alan-ashcroft-dies-aged-90/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ashcroft, Alan}} [[Category:1930 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:English rugby union players]] {{sports-bio-stub}}