Henry Radford Ashby (1875 – 1926) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Burton Swifts, Burton United and Leicester Fosse, and the Southern League for Plymouth Argyle.[1][2] He was a full back.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Radford Ashby[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1875 | ||
| Place of birth | Derby, England | ||
| Date of death | 1926 (aged 50–51) | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Derby Athletic | |||
| 1896–1898 | Burton Swifts | 88 | (6) |
| 1898–1900 | Brighton United | ||
| 1901–1904 | Burton United | 92 | (0) |
| 1904–1905 | Plymouth Argyle | 40 | (0) |
| 1905–1907 | Leicester Fosse | 66 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career
editAshby was born in Derby.[1] He began his career with Derby Athletic and in 1896 joined Burton Swifts, where he made 88 league appearances over the next two seasons.[2] Ashby moved on to Brighton United in 1898.[2] He spent nearly two seasons there before the club experienced financial difficulties, released their players and were dissolved.[3] Ashby joined Burton United in 1901, an amalgamation of the Swifts and Burton Wanderers,[2] and played in 92 league matches over the next three seasons.[1]
He moved to Plymouth Argyle in 1904, where he made 41 appearances in all competitions and received a Western League winners medal in his one season with the club.[2] A club handbook describes Ashby as "a player who has had a good reputation among second leaguers for several seasons."[2] He joined Leicester Fosse in 1905 for an £80 transfer fee.[1][4] He spent two seasons with the club and made 68 appearances in all competitions before ending his playing career.[4] Ashby died in 1926.[1]
Honours
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 11. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b c d e f "Harry Ashby". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (1987). Saints: A Complete Record of Southampton Football Club 1885–1987. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 249. ISBN 0-907969-22-4.
- ^ a b "Harry Ashby". Foxes History. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.