Joe Ashworth

Joseph Matthew Ashworth (6 January 1943 – 2002) was an English footballer who played as a wing half.

For the former Nottingham Forest player, born in 1902, see Joseph Ashworth.

Joe Ashworth
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)
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Ashworth 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

He 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
  1. Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 30. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Batters. York City The Complete Record. p. 437.
  5. "Joe Ashworth". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
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