Billy Askew (born 2 October 1959) is an English footballer best known for his career with Hull City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 October 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Great Lumley, Durham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1982 | Middlesbrough | 12 | (0) |
| 1982–1990 | Hull City | 253 | (19) |
| 1990–1991 | Newcastle United | 11 | (0) |
| 1991 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 281 | (19) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Askew attended Lord Lawson school in Birtley and began his career with Middlesbrough before joining Hull in 1982. A left-footed midfield dynamo, he was an integral part of the side's rise from the Fourth to Second Division in the 80s before leaving for Newcastle United in 1990. After a loan spell at Shrewsbury Town, he moved to Gateshead.
In 1994, he moved to Waterford United where he made 3 appearances.
After retiring from playing he was a publican in Hull.[2] He is currently connected to the coaching staff at Darlington F.C.[citation needed]
External links edit
- Billy Askew at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
References edit
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ Jones, Mike (2008). Meadow Maestros & Misfits. Janet Beasley, Shrewsbury. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-9548099-2-8.
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