Thomas Ashbridge

Thomas Ashbridge
Personal information
Full name Thomas Edwin Ashbridge
Date of birth 1890
Place of birth Maryport, England
Date of death 1964 (aged 7374)
Place of death Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Playing position Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Wallsend Boys Club
19131914 Watford 21 (9)
19141915 Sheffield United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Thomas Edwin Ashbridge (18901964) was an English association footballer. He played as an inside forward for Wallsend Boys Club, Watford and Sheffield United. During his sole season at Watford, he finished as the club's top scorer with 14 goals in all competitions.[1] This tally included 5 goals in a 100 FA Cup win over Bournemouth F.C. on 29 November 1913, which remains the Watford record for the most goals scored by one player in the competition.[2]

Due to financial constraints, Watford sold Ashbridge to Sheffield United for £350, with his team-mate Harry Pantling making a similar move. However, Ashbridge was not able to establish himself in United's team. He left at the end of the 191415 season, coinciding with the suspension of competitive football due to the First World War.[3]

References

  1. Jones, Trefor (1998). Watford Season by Season. pp. 5859. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
  2. "Watford FC club records". watfordfc.com. 15 December 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  3. Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 26. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.


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