Jack Ashurst

Football player infobox
playername= Jack Ashurst


fullname = John Ashurst
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1954|10|12
cityofbirth = Renton
countryofbirth = Scotland
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position = Defender (retired)
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youthclubs =
years = 1972-1979
1979-1981
1981-1986
1986-1989
1988-1992
19??
1992-1993
1993-19??
clubs = Sunderland
Blackpool
Carlisle United
Leeds United
Doncaster Rovers
→ Bridlington Town (loan)
Rochdale
Frickley Athletic
Career
caps(goals) = 140 0(4)
053 0(3)
194 0(2)
089 0(1)
139 0(2)
00? 0(?)
001 0(1)
00? 0(?)
616 (13)
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managerclubs =
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nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = June 25, 2007

John "Jack" Ashurst (born October 12, 1954 in Renton, West Dunbartonshire) is a Scottish former professional football player. He played as a defender.

Born in Coatbridge, Ashurst spent the first seven years of his career with Sunderland, making 140 league appearances for the Roker Park club. In October 1979, he was signed by Stan Ternent's Blackpool for £116,666, breaking the Lancashire club's record transfer fee in the process.

Ashurst made his debut the following month, in a draw at Gillingham, replacing the veteran Peter Suddaby at centre-half.

Over the course of the next season or so, Ashurst was used as a utility player, but then suffered a series of injuries which limited his appearances. There was also the pressure of being the club's most expensive player.

On February 21, 1981, Ashurst scored the only goal of the game in Blackpool's league victory over Walsall at Bloomfield Road.

When former Blackpool player Allan Brown rejoined the club in a managerial capacity, he sold Ashurst to Carlisle United for £40,000 in August 1981. He went on to play for Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers and Rochdale, before moving into non-League football with Frickley Athletic with over 600 League appearances to his name. He retired from playing in the mid-1990s.

References

*cite book | first=Roy | last=Calley| coauthors= | title=Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992 | publisher=Breedon Books Sport | location= | year=1992 | editor= | id=ISBN 1-873626-07-X
* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/jackashurst.htm Ashurt's career statistics]