James Ashmore (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Charles Ashmore | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Worksop Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Ferencváros | 30 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | Ferencváros II | 2 | (1) |
| 2010– | Worksop Town | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:49, 9 January 2010 (UTC) | |||
James Charles Ashmore (born 2 March 1986) is an English footballer who plays for Worksop Town in the Northern Premier League.
Playing career
[edit]Sheffield United
[edit]A graduate of the Blades Academy who impressed at every junior level after signing at the age of 10, Ashmore is a central midfielder who can also operate in wide areas and at full-back. He was offered a one-year professional deal in the summer of 2007 and has been a regular fixture in United's reserves.[1]
Along with teammates Colin Marrison and Ryan Gyaki, Ashmore played as a trialist for Football League One side Yeovil Town at Huish Park against Welton Rovers in the Somerset Premier Cup on 3 October 2006.
Ashmore started the 2007–08 season on the fringes of the first team squad playing in a friendly against Worksop and impressed alongside established first team players in a midfield holding role.[2] During the subsequent pre-season tour of Ireland, Ashmore scored a goal for the senior side; a 15-yard volley against Portadown after coming on as a 74th-minute substitute.[3]
James joined Macclesfield Town on loan in January 2008 for the remainder of the season,[4] during which time he played eight games. He was released by Sheffield United at the end of the season.[5]
Ferencváros
[edit]Having been released by Sheffield United, Ashmore signed a one-year deal with their partner club, Ferencváros, managed by former Blade and Everton defender Craig Short.[6][7][8]
Worksop Town
[edit]In September 2010, Ashmore returned to England to sign for Evo-Stik Northern Premier Division outfit Worksop Town. Due to issues over international clearance, He had to wait until 9 October to make his debut, coming on as a substitute for Jamie Jackson in the 3–0 win over Ashton United.
References
[edit]- ^ "Official Profile". Sheffield United F.C. Archived from the original on 24 April 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
- ^ "Ash makes his mark". Sheffield United F.C. 19 July 2007. Archived from the original on 16 June 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
- ^ "Portadown 0-2 Sheffield United". Sheffield United F.C. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ashmore Signs On". MTFC.co.uk. 31 January 2008. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
- ^ "Just two seniors released". Sheffield United F.C. 9 May 2008. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
- ^ "Blades Youngster's Switch". sufc.co.uk. 24 June 2008. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2008.
- ^ Magyarfutball.hu. "Ashmore James (Sheffield 1986.03.02 - ) • Személyek • Magyarfutball.hu - a magyar labdarúgás adatbázisa". www.magyarfutball.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "ASHMORE JAMES - KUNSZIGET SE - MLSZ adatbank". adatbank.mlsz.hu. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
External links
[edit]- James Ashmore at Soccerbase
- Ferencvárosi profile Archived 15 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine (in Hungarian)
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Sheffield
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Macclesfield Town F.C. players
- Ferencvárosi TC footballers
- Worksop Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Northern Premier League players
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary
- English expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
- 21st-century English sportsmen