Percy Ashton (footballer) explained

Percy Ashton
Birth Date:1909 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Bolton-on-Dearne, England
Height:6 ft 1 in[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Years2:1930–1939
Clubs1:West Melton Excelsior
Clubs2:Nottingham Forest
Clubs3:Grantham Road
Caps2:179
Goals2:0

Percy Ashton (28 March 1909 – 1985) was an English football goalkeeper who played for Nottingham Forest in the Football League from 1930 to 1939.

Career

Ashton joined Nottingham Forest in 1930 from West Melton Excelsior and played for them until the outbreak of World War II in 1939. He made his Forest debut against Stoke City in September 1930.[2] He joined Grantham Road in 1945.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Nottingham Forest. Hopes centred on 'Boy' Martin . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . vii . Newspapers.com.
  2. Book: Forever Forest: The Official 150th Anniversary History of the Original Reds. Amberley Publishing Limited . Wright, Don. 2015.
  3. Book: Football League Players' Records 1988 to 1939 . SoccerData . Joyce, Michael. 2004 . 1-899468-67-6.