Gordon Ashcroft
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 September 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Lea, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 19??–1925 | ? | (?) | |
| 1925–1927 | Burnley | 1 | (0) |
| 1927–19?? | Burscough Rangers | ? | (?) |
| 19??–1930 | Lancaster Town | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Gordon Aschroft (7 September 1902 – after 1930) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Lea, Lancashire, he played for before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1925.[1] He made his debut for the club on 7 December 1925 in the 3–1 win against Birmingham at Turf Moor.[2] Ashcroft failed to make another first-team appearance for Burnley and was released at the end of the 1926–27 season. In August 1927 he signed for Burscough Rangers,[1] and then played for Lancaster Town.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. Burnley: Burnley Football Club. p. 492. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. Burnley: Burnley Football Club. p. 173. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.
- ^ "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
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