Joseph Matthew Ashworth (6 January 1943 – 2002) was an English footballer who played as a wing half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Matthew Ashworth[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Huddersfield, England | ||
| Date of death | 2002 (aged 58–59) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ????–1960 | Bradford Park Avenue | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1962 | Bradford Park Avenue | 3 | (0) |
| 1962–1965 | York City | 57 | (0) |
| 1965–1967 | Bournemouth | 60 | (2) |
| 1967–1968 | Southend United | 36 | (2) |
| 1968–1971 | Rochdale | 132 | (3) |
| 1971–1972 | Chester | 5 | (0) |
| 1972 | Stockport County | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editAshworth was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire and progressed through the junior ranks at Bradford Park Avenue, before signing as a professional in January 1960.[2] After making three Football League appearances in two and a half years at Park Avenue, he joined Fourth Division team York City in May 1962.[1] His debut came in a 0–0 draw with Rochdale in the FA Cup first round on 3 November 1962.[3] The opportunity of his league debut came after an injury to Alan Woods, nearly a year after signing, and he played in a 5–2 victory over Oldham Athletic on 20 April 1963.[2] He finished the 1962–63 season with nine appearances.[3] He was released by York in the summer of 1965 after making 65 appearances for the team.[2][4]
He signed for Bournemouth in June, where he played for two seasons, making 60 league appearances and scoring two goals before joining Southend United in July 1967.[1] Ashworth made 36 league appearances and scored two goals during the 1967–68 season for Southend before joining Rochdale in July 1968.[1] He made 132 league appearances and scored three goals for Rochdale, before moving on to Chester in December 1971.[1] He made five appearances for Chester in the remainder of the 1971–72 season and joined Stockport County in June 1962.[1] He made 14 league appearances at Stockport before retiring.[5] Following his retirement, he joined Her Majesty's Prison Service and died in 2002.[1][5]
Style of play
editHe was a good passer of the ball and during his career was regarded as one of the best passers in the lower leagues.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 30. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ^ a b c d Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). "Football League Players". Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Citizen Publications. p. 7. ISBN 0-9531005-0-2.
- ^ a b Batters, Dave (2008). "Season Statistics". York City The Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. pp. 318–319. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
- ^ Batters. York City The Complete Record. p. 437.
- ^ a b "Joe Ashworth". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Retrieved 29 March 2009.