Ashley Carter (born 12 September 1995) is an English footballer who plays for Southern League Premier Division Central side Coalville Town, where he plays as a defender.

Ashley Carter
Personal information
Full name Ashley Carter [1]
Date of birth (1995-09-12) 12 September 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth New Zealand
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Stourbridge
Youth career
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
2015Chesterfield (loan) 2 (0)
2016Tamworth (loan) 9 (0)
2016–2017 Kidderminster Harriers 20 (1)
2017–2018 Alvechurch
2018 Nuneaton Borough 15 (0)
2018–2019 Alvechurch 27 (1)
2019–2020 Stourbridge 27 (0)
2020–2021 Halesowen Town 4 (0)
2021–2023 Alvechurch 77 (2)
2023– Coalville Town 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:21, 23 May 2023 (UTC)

Playing career edit

Wolverhampton Wanderers edit

Carter signed his first professional contract with Wolverhampton Wanderers on 12 February 2014.[2]

Chesterfield (loan) edit

Carter joined League One side Chesterfield on a month-long youth loan on 2 February 2015.[3] Carter made his debut for Chesterfield on 17 February 2015 in a 0–2 defeat away to Scunthorpe United.[4] His loan was subsequently extended to run until the end of the season,[5] but despite this the player never played again for Chesterfield during the period.

Tamworth (loan) edit

On 4 March 2016, Carter joined Tamworth on loan for the remainder of the season.[6] Carter made his Tamworth debut the following day in a home fixture against Stockport County, and gave a good account of himself in a new look back three formation, the match finished in a 1–1 draw.[7]

Kidderminster Harriers edit

On 29 June 2016, Carter signed a one-year deal with Conference North side Kidderminster Harriers.[8]

Alvechurch edit

Following on from his release by Kidderminster Harriers, Carter joined Northern Premier League Division One South side Alvechurch on 12 May 2017 on a two-year contract.[9]

Nuneaton Borough edit

Carter joined Conference North side Nuneaton Borough from Alvechurch on 28 June 2018. Carter still had a year to run on his contract with Alvechurch, but both clubs eventually agreed a deal for an undisclosed fee.[10]

Alvechurch edit

On 14 November 2018, Carter re-joined Alvechurch.[9] He made his second debut for the club on 17 November 2018, in a Southern League Premier Central fixture against St Neots Town, which Alvechurch won 3–2.[11]

Stourbridge edit

Carter joined Stourbridge on 30 May 2019.[12]

Coalville Town edit

In May 2023, he joined Coalville Town.[13]

References edit

  1. ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2014 and 31/07/2014" (PDF). The Football Association. 31 July 2014. p. 5.
  2. ^ "Five Wolves youngsters set for professional contracts". Express & Star. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Transfer Deadline Day: Duffy, Lavery & Carter join Chesterfield". BBC Sport. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Scunthorpe 0–2 Chesterfield". BBC Sport. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Ashley Carter extends loan stay". Chesterfield-FC. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Four New Faces". TheLambs.co.uk. 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Tamworth 1-1 Stockport County". TheLambs.co.uk. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Kidderminster Harriers sign former Wolves youngster Ashley Carter". WorcesterNews.co.uk. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Ashley Carter Kidderminster Harriers Profile". Harriers-Online.co.uk. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  10. ^ "All change at Alvechurch as Carter departs for Nuneaton". BromsgroveAdvertiser.co.uk. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Alvechurch 3-2 St Neots Town". AlvechurchFC.club. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  12. ^ Profile at Footballdatabase, footballdatabase.eu
  13. ^ "Carter Joins From Alvechurch". Coalville Town F.C. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.

External links edit