Alistair Asher

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Alistair Asher
Personal information
Full name Alistair Asher
Date of birth (1980-10-14) 14 October 1980 (age 42)
Place of birth Leicester, England
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2002 Mansfield Town 73 (0)
2002–2003 Halifax Town 35 (0)
Hucknall Town
Total108(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alistair Asher (born 14 October 1980) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Mansfield Town. [1]

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References

  1. "ALISTAIR ASHER". Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 February 2016.