Bill Ashurst (footballer) explained

Bill Ashurst
Fullname:	William Ashurst
Birth Date:	1894 5, df=y
Birth Place:	Willington, England^[1]
Death Place:	Bulwell, England
Height:	5ft 9+1/2in
Position:	Right back
Years1:	1913–1914
Clubs1:	Willington
Years2:	1914–????
Clubs2:	Durham City
Years3:	1919
Clubs3:	Leeds City
Caps3:	0
Goals3:	0
Years4:	1919–1920
Clubs4:	Lincoln City
Caps4:	24
Goals4:	0
Years5:	1920–1926
Clubs5:	Notts County
Caps5:	200
Goals5:	0
Years6:	1926–1928
Clubs6:	West Bromwich Albion
Caps6:	22
Goals6:	1
Years7:	1928–????
Clubs7:	Newark Town
Years8:	–1930
Clubs8:	Brentwood Colliery
Clubs9:	Bestwood Colliery
Nationalyears1:	1923–1925
Nationalteam1:	England
Nationalcaps1:	5
Nationalgoals1:	0
Nationalyears2:	1923
Nationalteam2:	Football League XI
Nationalcaps2:	1
Nationalgoals2:	0

William Ashurst (4 May 1894 – 26 January 1947) was an English professional footballer who made 200 appearances in the Football League for Notts County as a right back.^[2] He was capped by England at international level and represented the Football League XI.^[3] Ashurst also played league football for Lincoln City and West Bromwich Albion.^[4]

Personal life

Ashurst's younger brother Eli also became a footballer. During the First World War, Ashurst served as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery and as a private in the Tank Corps.

Career statistics

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Season	League			FA Cup		Total
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lincoln City	1919–20	Second Division	24	0	0	0	24	0
Notts County	1922–23^[5]	Second Division	41	0	0	0	41	0
	1923–24	First Division	33	0	0	0	33	0
	1924–25		30	0	0	0	30	0
	1925–26		19	0	0	0	19	0
	Total		123	0	0	0	123	0
West Bromwich Albion	1926–27	First Division	22	1	1	0	23	1
Career total			169	1	1	0	170	1

Honours

Notts County

• Football League Second Division: 1922–23^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: William Ashurst . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110715171020/http://www.redimps.com/archive3/index.mv?cat=players&drop=playerdetsdrop&play=ashu01 . 15 July 2011 . 3 July 2015 . The Lincoln City FC Archive.
2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 9781905891610 . Third edition, with revisions . Toton, Nottingham . 12 . 841581272.
3. Web site: England Players – Bill Ashurst . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20100416002737/http://www.englandfootballonline.com:80/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersA/BioAshurstW.html . 16 April 2010 . 5 September 2018 . englandfootballonline.
4. Web site: Bill Ashurst . 27 April 2020 . Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website.
5. Web site: Notts County FC in the 1920's . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180620102911/http://carousel.royalwebhosting.net/utm/ncfc1920s.html . 20 June 2018 . 27 April 2020.
6. Web site: Ashurst Bill Notts County 1925 . 27 April 2020 . Vintage Footballers . en-GB.