Neil Ashton

Neil Ashton

Personal information
Full name	Neil John Ashton
Date of birth	15 April 1985 (1985-04-15) (age 26)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Fullback, Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Wrexham
Number	3
Youth career
2001–2003	Tranmere Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003–2005	Tranmere Rovers	1	(0)
2004–2005	→ Shrewsbury Town (loan)	24	(0)
2005–2009	Shrewsbury Town	133	(3)
2008	→ Macclesfield Town (loan)	19	(1)
2009–2010	Chester City	X[1]	(X)
2010–	Wrexham	44	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:04, 21 August 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Neil John Ashton (born 15 April 1985 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer who joined Chester City in the summer of 2009.^[2] He typically plays as left-back, but occasionally acts as a midfielder.

Ashton has previously played for Tranmere Rovers, Shrewsbury Town and Macclesfield Town.

A free agent after the demise of Chester, Ashton joined Wrexham on trial, later signing a permanent deal with the club ahead of the 2010–11 season.^[3]

References

1. ^ All Chester City players' statistics for the 2009/10 season were expunged after Chester were expelled from the Conference National for breaking league regulations
2. ^ "Two more signings for Chester City". Chester Evening Leader. 2009-07-03. http://www.chestereveningleader.co.uk/chester-city/Two-more-signings-for-Chester.5428367.jp. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
3. ^ "Wrexham snap up defender Neil Ashton". BBC Sport. 2010-06-09. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/8731301.stm. Retrieved 2010-06-09. 

External links

• Neil Ashton career stats at Soccerbase

Persondata
Name	Ashton, Neil John
Alternative names	Ashton, Neil
Short description	Professional footballer
Date of birth	1985-04-15
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Date of death
Place of death