Herbert Ashton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Date of death | Blackburn, Lancashire | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ????–1908 | Accrington | ||
| 1908–1915 | West Ham United | 224 | (23) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:30, 11 June 2011 (UTC). | |||
Herbert Ashton (1887 - Unknown) was an English football player who played for Accrington and West Ham United.
Career
Nicknamed 'Tiddler', Ashton started his footballing career with Accrington where he helped them win the Lancashire Combination league in 1905–06. He signed for West Ham United in 1908 making his debut on 1 September 1908 against Queens Park Rangers; a 2–0 West Ham win.[1]
A firm fans' favourite and small in stature he was rarely without support from the fans when things got rough on the pitch, even to the extent of invading the pitch to protect Ashton in a match against New Brompton. Ashton holds the record for the most appearances in the Southern League for West Ham with 224 appearances. Ashton joined the Royal Flying Corps as a mechanic in World War I whilst still playing football for West Ham in the London Combination League [2]
References
- ↑ "West Ham United Statistics - Herbert Ashton". Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ↑ Hogg, Tony (1995). West Ham United Who's Who. Independent UK Sports Publications. p. 14. ISBN 1-899429-01-8.