William Joseph Ashby

William Joseph Ashby
W J Ashby with the British Isles rugby union team, 1910
Birth nameWilliam Joseph Ashby
Date of birth6 November 1885
Place of birthSandhurst, Berkshire, England
Date of death1 December 1953(1953-12-01) (aged 68)
Place of deathMercy Home, Cork, Ireland
UniversityQueen's College, Cork
Occupation(s)Medical Doctor
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
c.1905
c.1910		 Queen's College
Munster Rugby		 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1910 British Isles 3

Dr William Joseph Ashby (6 November 1885 – 1 December 1953) was an Irish rugby union international who was part of the first official British Isles team that toured South Africa in 1910. Although he played for the Lions, he was never selected to play for Ireland.