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David Ashworth
Played 1965-66 – 1972-73
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Player records
Career totals
Career
38
Games
8
Seasons
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Played 1965-66 – 1972-73
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Player records
Career totals
Career
38
Games
8
Seasons
1965-66 – 1972-73
Played
Batting
32
Innings
12
Not outs
220
Runs
36
High score
11.00
Average
0
50s
0
100s
Bowling
56
Wickets
29.32
Average
1
5-fors
394.7 (8-ball)
Overs
Fielding
25
Catches
| Season | M | Runs | HS | Avg | Overs | Wkts | Best | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-66 | 4 | 12 | 7* | 12.00 | 42 | 4 | 2/85 | 1 |
| 1966-67 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3.50 | 101.3 | 19 | 4/57 | 8 |
| 1967-68 | 8 | 42 | 14* | 14.00 | 64.7 | 7 | 2/14 | 8 |
| 1968-69 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 | 40.2 | 2 | 1/11 | |
| 1969-70 | 5 | 34 | 11* | 11.33 | 61.3 | 15 | 5/46 | 1 |
| 1970-71 | 6 | 97 | 36 | 19.40 | 62 | 8 | 3/83 | 5 |
| 1972-73 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 5.75 | 23 | 1 | 1/82 | 2 |
| Career | 38 | 220 | 36 | 11.00 | 56 | 5/46 | 25 |
| 1965-66 |  v North Melbourne | 0* | 1/37 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1965-66 |  v South Melbourne | 7* | 1/18 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1965-66 |  v University | 5* | 0/39 |
Milestones
Runs by season
In the record book
Among players of 1965-66 to 1972-73: 33rd of 51 for runs, 11th of 34 for wickets, 27th of 53 for matches, 21st of 48 for catches, 30th of 35 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy: 132nd of 321 for runs, 39th of 172 for wickets, 86th of 345 for matches, 55th of 279 for catches, 108th of 126 for batting average.
Played like…
Career figures combine what's recorded live in Morrie with the club's own historical records — averages are shown only where there's enough real data to be honest about.
| 1965-66 |  v Essendon | 0 | 2/85 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 |  v Northcote | 2 | 0/29 & 2/22 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 |  v Footscray | 0* | 0/26 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 | v University | dnb | 2/19 & 3/60 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 | v North Melbourne | dnb | 4/72 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 | v South Melbourne | dnb | 0/34 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 |  v Melbourne | 0* | 3/50 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 | v Essendon | 5 | 1/9 & 4/57 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1967-68 |  v Prahran | 5* | 2/99 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1967-68 | v Essendon | 0 | 1/77 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1967-68 |  v St Kilda | 14* | 0/14 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1967-68 |  v Richmond | 1* | 0/23 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1967-68 | v University | 6* | 2/14 & 0/12 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1967-68 | v South Melbourne | 2 | 0/25 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1967-68 | v Footscray | 12* | 2/18 & 0/46 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1967-68 | v South Melbourne | 2 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1968-69 |  v Hawthorn-East Melbourne | dnb | 1/11 & 0/45 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1968-69 | v Northcote | dnb | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1968-69 |  v Collingwood | 5 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1968-69 | v North Melbourne | 0 | 1/65 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1969-70 | v Footscray | 8* | 5/46 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1969-70 | v Prahran | 11* | 2/48 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1969-70 | v Essendon | 6 | 2/16 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1969-70 | v University | 5 | 2/31 & 0/26 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1969-70 | v South Melbourne | 4 | 4/65 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1970-71 | v Essendon | 18 | 1/67 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1970-71 | v St Kilda | dnb | 0/16 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1970-71 | v Richmond | 36 | 3/83 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1970-71 | v University | 2 | 0/7 & 1/21 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1970-71 | v South Melbourne | 17 | 2/26 & 0/17 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1970-71 | v Melbourne | 24 | 0/38 & 1/6 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1972-73 | v North Melbourne | 0 | 1/82 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1972-73 | v University | 0 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1972-73 | v Hawthorn-East Melbourne | 1 | 0/14 & 0/27 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1972-73 | v Footscray | 22 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Lighter bars are not-out innings. Hover a bar for the match.
Against each club
| Casey South Melbourne | 6 | 32 | 17 | 8.00 | 7 | 26.43 | 4/65 | |
| Melbourne University | 6 | 18 | 6* | 6.00 | 10 | 22.90 | 3/60 | |
| Essendon | 5 | 29 | 18 | 5.80 | 11 | 28.27 | 4/57 | |
| Footscray | 4 | 42 | 22 | 42.00 | 7 | 19.43 | 5/46 | 1 |
| Greenvale Kanagaroos | 4 | 0 | 0* | 0.00 | 7 | 36.57 | 4/72 | |
| Richmond | 2 | 37 | 36 | 37.00 | 3 | 35.33 | 3/83 | |
| Melbourne | 2 | 24 | 24 | 24.00 | 4 | 23.50 | 3/50 | |
| Prahran | 2 | 16 | 11* | – | 4 | 36.75 | 2/48 | |
| St Kilda | 2 | 14 | 14* | – | 0 | – | 0/14 | |
| Northcote | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | 25.50 | 2/22 | |
| Kingston Hawthorn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 97.00 | 1/11 | |
| Camberwell Magpies | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | – | – | – |
Clubs that merged are counted as one, under today's name. Tap a heading to sort; open a club for every match against it.
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22.00 | |
| 7 | 8 | 0 | 97 | 36 | 12.13 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3.33 | 1 |
| 9 | 9 | 7 | 62 | 14* | 31.00 | |
| 10 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 6* | 4.20 | 1 |
| 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7* | – |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 2 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 11.50 | |
| Middle order (4–7) | 8 | 0 | 97 | 36 | 12.13 | 3 |
| Lower order (8–11) | 22 | 12 | 100 | 14* | 10.00 | 2 |
Batted most often at 9th.
3.6% of the side's runs in the innings batted.
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 15 | 9 | 111 | 22 | 18.50 | 2 |
| In losses | 16 | 3 | 104 | 36 | 8.00 | 3 |
| In draws | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 16 | 35 | 23.46 | 2.2 |
| In losses | 17 | 21 | 39.10 | 1.2 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 18 | 9 | 54 | 8* | 6.00 | 3 |
| Batting second | 14 | 3 | 166 | 36 | 15.09 | 2 |
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 23 | 20 | 158 | 36 | 13.17 | 37 | 29.00 | 5/46 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3.00 | 4 | 31.00 | 4/65 |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 | 3 | 31.00 | 2/16 |
| University Oval | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5* | 7.00 | 1 | 67.00 | 1/21 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Batters dismissed
The careers nearest Ashworth’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, downPremiership Season away
1966-67: premiership
The arc
David Ashworth's best season with the bat was 1970-71: 97 runs from 5 innings at 19.40. The best ten-innings patch came in 1969-70 to 1970-71: 131 runs at 16.38. The leanest, 1967-68 to 1969-70: 55 runs at 7.86.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First five-for5/46 | 18 Oct 1969 | v Footscray, 1969-70 |
| 50th wicket3/83 took him to 51 | 14 Nov 1970 | v Richmond, 1970-71 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | v Richmond, 1970-71 | Lost |
| 24 | v Melbourne, 1970-71 | Lost |
| 22 | v Footscray, 1972-73 | Won |
| 18 | v Essendon, 1970-71 | Won |
| 17 | v South Melbourne, 1970-71 | Lost |
Best bowling
Moved about the order across 7 seasons: at 9th in 3, at 7th in 2, at 11th in 1, at 8th in 1.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 23 | 20 | 8 | 158 | 36 | 13.17 | 37 | 29.00 |
| Away | 15 | 12 | 4 | 62 | 24 | 7.75 | 19 | 29.95 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 32 | 28 | 11 | 186 | 36 | 10.94 | 49 | 31.04 |
| Weekday | 6 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 22 | 11.33 | 7 | 17.29 |
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 6 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 8.25 | 12 | 35.17 |
| Nov | 16 | 13 | 7 | 88 | 36 | 14.67 | 14 | 32.57 |
| Dec | 4 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 9.67 | 4 | 41.00 |
| Jan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 24 | 10.20 | 7 | 33.57 |
| Feb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 16.78 |
| Mar | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12* |
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home and away | 35 | 29 | 11 | 213 | 36 | 11.83 | 48 | 31.79 |
| Finals | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3.50 | 8 | 14.50 |
| 5 |
| 5.00 |
| 5 |
| 16.40 |
| 4/57 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | 25.50 | 2/22 |
| Toorak Park | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11* | – | 2 | 24.00 | 2/48 |
| Albert Ground | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24.00 | 1 | 44.00 | 1/6 |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0* | – | 1 | 37.00 | 1/37 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1* | – | – | – | 0/23 |
1 five-wicket haul. Best in a match: 5/46 v Footscray, 1969-70. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 5/46 | v Footscray, 1969-70 | Won |
| 4/57 | v Essendon, 1966-67 | Won, Final |
| 4/65 | v South Melbourne, 1969-70 | Lost |
| 4/72 | v North Melbourne, 1966-67 | Won |
| 3/50 | v Melbourne, 1966-67 | Won, Semi-final |
| 9.50 |
| 10 |
| 21.40 |