Barry Ashworth | |
Birth Date: | 1942 8, df=y |
Birth Place: | Stockport, England |
Position: | Wing half |
Years1: | c 1962–1963 |
Years2: | 1963–1965 |
Years3: | 1965–1966 |
Years4: | 1966–1967 |
Years5: | 1967–1970 |
Years6: | 1970–? |
Years8: | ?–1974 |
Years9: | 1974–? |
Clubs9: | Bangor City |
Caps2: | 31 |
Caps3: | 45 |
Caps4: | 21 |
Caps5: | 119 |
Goals2: | 5 |
Goals3: | 4 |
Goals4: | 3 |
Goals5: | 12 |
Managerclubs1: | Bangor City (caretaker) |
Manageryears1: | 1975 |
Barry Ashworth (born 18 August 1942) is an English former footballer.
Ashworth was playing Non-League football for Bangor City before he joined Southend United in 1963.[1] Spells with Hartlepools United (1965-66 season) and Tranmere Rovers followed, before moving to Chester in time for 1967–68.
At Chester, Ashworth had a reputation as a popular but volatile player.[2] In his final season at the club (1969–70) he was twice hit with six-week suspensions for disciplinary reasons.[2] The second suspension led to him being placed on the transfer list and he ended his career in The Football League, joining Altrincham.[2] He went on to play for Ellesmere Port Town before a second spell with Altrincham.[3]
Ashworth later returned to Bangor and enjoyed a spell as caretaker player-manager of the club.[4]