Don Ashman
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Donald Ashman[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 9 October 1902||
Place of birth | Staindrop, County Durham, England | ||
Date of death | 1984 (aged 81) | ||
Place of death | Lancaster, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) |
full back | ||
Youth career | |||
Evenwood Juniors | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Cockfield | ||
1924–1932 | Middlesbrough | 160 | (2) |
1932–1935 | Queens Park Rangers | 78 | (0) |
1935–1936 | Darlington | 14 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Donald Ashman (9 October 1902 – 1984) was an English
Life and career
Ashman was born in
Described on the club's website as a "composed half-back ... blessed with energy and stamina", Ashman went on to establish himself as a first-team regular as Middlesbrough won the
He appeared intermittently during his first season with the club,
Ashman married Alice Simpson, daughter of a local councillor, at Cockfield Church in June 1929.[16] The 1939 Register finds the family living in Horse Market, Barnard Castle: Ashman was a self-employed newsagent and member of the Police War Reserve, and Alice was an ambulance driver with the WVS.[17]
Ashman's death at the age of 81 was registered in the second quarter of 1984 in the Lancaster district of Lancashire.[18]
Statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Middlesbrough | 1924–25[7] | Second Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
1925–26[7] | Second Division | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | ||
1926–27[7] | Second Division | 41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 44 | 1 | ||
1927–28[7] | First Division | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||
1928–29[7] | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
1929–30[7] | First Division | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | ||
1930–31[7] | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
1931–32[7] | First Division | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
Total | 160 | 2 | 14 | 0 | — | 174 | 2 | |||
Queens Park Rangers
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1932–33[8] | Third Division South | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
1933–34[9] | Third Division South | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
1934–35[10] | Third Division South | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
Total | 78 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 0 | ||
Darlington | 1935–36[13] | Third Division North | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Career total | 252 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 276 | 2 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Football League Third Division South Cup
- ^ Appearance in Football League Third Division North Cup
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Fresh faces will be seen at Darlington". Sunday Sun. Newcastle upon Tyne. 15 August 1935. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Staindrop funeral" (PDF). Teesdale Mercury. 1 March 1944. p. 2.
- ^ "1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Winston Road Staindrop Darlington, Staindrop, Durham, England". Donald Ashman. Age: 9. Birthplace: Staindrop Durham. Census reference: RG14PN29782 RG78PN1723 RD548 SD1 ED9 SN20. Retrieved 8 April 2016 – via Findmypast.
- ^ "Existence of junior football club threatened" (PDF). Teesdale Mercury. 23 February 1949. p. 3.
- ^ a b "Any Answers". Middlesbrough F.C. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Donald Ashman Club stats". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ a b c Westerberg, Kenneth. "1932/33". QPRnet.com. Ron Norris. Archived from the original (XLS) on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ a b Westerberg, Kenneth. "1933/34". QPRnet.com. Ron Norris. Archived from the original (XLS) on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ a b Westerberg, Kenneth. "1934/35". QPRnet.com. Ron Norris. Archived from the original (XLS) on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ F.C. (29 July 1935). "London's chance. Important bout with former champion. Sports survey". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Don Ashman for Darlington". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 9 August 1935. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-899468-15-7.
- ^ "Darlington v. Stockport Co". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 9 November 1935. p. 8 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Feethams list. Darlington retain twelve players". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 2 May 1936. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ashman–Simpson". Yorkshire Post. 4 June 1929. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Donald Ashman on the 1939 Register". Retrieved 8 April 2016 – via Findmypast.
- ^ "England & Wales deaths 1837–2007 Transcription". Donald Ashman. Birth date: 9 Oct 1902. Death quarter: 2. Death year: 1984. District: Lancaster. Register number: 484. County: Lancashire. Volume: 40. Page: 1477. Retrieved 8 April 2016 – via Findmypast.