Ryan Ashington

Infobox Football biography
playername = Ryan Ashington


fullname = Ryan David Ashington
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|3|28
cityofbirth = Paignton
countryofbirth = Devon
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currentclub =
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position = Midfielder
youthyears = 1999-2001
youthclubs = Torquay United
years = 2000-2003
2002-2003
clubs = Torquay United
Newport County
caps(goals) = 16 (0)
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Ryan David Ashington (born March 28, 1983) is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Paignton, Devon. Ashington joined Torquay United as a trainee and due to almost the entire midfield being out injured, manager Wes Saunders was forced to throw him into the first-team well before he would have liked. In the end Ashington was named man of the match on his league debut at home to Southend United on August 19, 2000 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/885689.stm Southend 1-1 Torquay] ] , making a further 13 league appearances by the end of the season, all before his 18th birthday. He signed a one-year professional contract in May 2001, but had yet to feature under new manager Roy McFarland, before sustaining an injury that forced him out for most of the 2001-02 season.

Out of the first team picture at Plainmoor, and with Torquay not having a reserve team on financial grounds, Ashington joined Newport County on loan on December 5, 2002 [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=7612 Two out, one in at County] ] , signing a full deal the following month. He made a good initial impression at Newport, but missed the end of the season due to glandular fever [ [http://archive.southwalesargus.co.uk/2003/4/11/67959.html Nicholas sets County simple aim] ] and failed to re-establish himself. He left Newport in September 2003.

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