Barry Ashworth (footballer)

Barry Ashworth

Personal information
Date of birth	(1942-08-18) 18 August 1942 (age 82)
Place of birth	Stockport, England
Position(s)	Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
c 1962–1963	Bangor City
1963–1965	Southend United	31	(5)
1965–1966	Hartlepools United	45	(4)
1966–1967	Tranmere Rovers	21	(3)
1967–1970	Chester	119	(12)
1970–?	Altrincham
	Ellesmere Port Town
?–1974	Altrincham
1974–?	Bangor City
Managerial career
1975	Bangor City (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Barry Ashworth (born 18 August 1942) is an English former footballer.

Playing career

Ashworth was playing Non-League football for Bangor City before he joined Southend United in 1963.^[1] Spells with Hartlepools United (1965-66 season) and Tranmere Rovers followed, before moving to Chester in time for 1967–68.

At Chester, Ashworth had a reputation as a popular but volatile player.^[2] In his final season at the club (1969–70) he was twice hit with six-week suspensions for disciplinary reasons.^[2] The second suspension led to him being placed on the transfer list and he ended his career in The Football League, joining Altrincham.^[2] He went on to play for Ellesmere Port Town before a second spell with Altrincham.^[3]

Ashworth later returned to Bangor and enjoyed a spell as caretaker player-manager of the club.^[4]

References

1. "Cheshire County League - Barry Ashworth". Citizens Choice. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
2. Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997. Yore Publications. p. 82. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
3. "Altrincham FC players of 1973-74". Altrincham FC Official Website. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
4. "1972-78 Years of Pain and Glory". Citizens Choice. Retrieved 24 May 2009.

External links

• Barry Ashworth at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database