Bill Ashurst (footballer)
William Ashurst (4 May 1894 – 26 January 1947) was an English professional footballer who made 200 appearances in the Football League for Notts County as a right back.[1] He was capped by England at international level and represented the Football League XI.[3] Ashurst also played league football for Lincoln City and West Bromwich Albion.[1][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Ashurst[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1894[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Willington, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 26 January 1947 (aged 52)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Bulwell, England[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm)[3] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1913–1914 | Willington | ||
| 1914–???? | Durham City | ||
| 1919 | Leeds City | 0 | (0) |
| 1919–1920 | Lincoln City | 24 | (0) |
| 1920–1926 | Notts County | 200 | (0) |
| 1926–1928 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | (1) |
| 1928–???? | Newark Town | ||
| –1930 | Brentwood Colliery | ||
| Bestwood Colliery | |||
| National team | |||
| 1923–1925 | England | 5 | (0) |
| 1923 | Football League XI | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Ashurst's younger brother Eli also became a footballer.[5] During the First World War, Ashurst served as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery and as a private in the Tank Corps.[6]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lincoln City | 1919–20[2] | Second Division | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Notts County | 1922–23[7] | Second Division | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 1923–24[7] | First Division | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 1924–25[7] | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 1925–26[7] | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 0 | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1926–27[4] | First Division | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Career total | 169 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 170 | 1 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 12. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
- "William Ashurst". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- "England Players – Bill Ashurst". englandfootballonline. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- "Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". www.albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- "Ashurst Bill Notts County 1925". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- Bill Ashurst on Lives of the First World War
- "Notts County FC in the 1920's". Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
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