Kevin Mark Ashley (born 31 December 1968) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back.[2] He made 184 appearances in the Football League, scoring twice.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Mark Ashley | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1986 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1990 | Birmingham City | 57 | (1) |
| 1990–1994 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 88 | (1) |
| 1994–1996 | Peterborough United | 36 | (0) |
| 1996 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Telford United | 47 | (3) |
| 1998–2000 | Bromsgrove Rovers | ||
| 2000 | Paget Rangers | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Ashley was born in Kings Heath, Birmingham. He began his career under the YTS scheme with his local club, Birmingham City, and progressed to the first team,[2] making his debut on 12 April 1987 in a 1–0 defeat to local rivals West Bromwich Albion.[4] He made 66 appearances in all competitions before moving to their Midlands neighbours Wolverhampton Wanderers for £500,000 in September 1990.[2]
He made his Wolves debut as a substitute in a 1–1 draw at West Ham United on 15 September 1990 but had his first season disrupted by injury. He regained his fitness for the following season and was almost ever-present. However, his injury troubles resurfaced and he never played for the club after April 1993. In total, he made 99 appearances for the team.[citation needed]
He was given a free transfer to Peterborough United in August 1994, but was unable to hold down a regular place and spent a spell on loan at Doncaster Rovers in 1996.[1]
He then moved into non-league football, first with Telford United of the Conference,[5] and then with Southern League clubs Bromsgrove Rovers[6] and Paget Rangers, for whom he made one appearance before injury to his knee forced him to give up the game in 2000.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "Kevin Ashley". doncasterrovers.co.uk. Forward Productions. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ a b c Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ "Kevin Ashley". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ Matthews, p. 222.
- ^ Harman, John, ed. (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The first 25 years. Tony Williams. pp. 677, 693. ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
- ^ "Rovers release former Blues man". Worcester News. 11 April 2000. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ Stoner, Colin (1 September 2000). "Ashley's first also his last for Paget". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 21 July 2021 – via Gale OneFile: News.
External links edit
Kevin Ashley at Soccerbase
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