Ash Palmer

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Ash Palmer
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Palmer lifting the National League North trophy in 2019
Personal information
Full name Ashley John Palmer[ citation needed ]
Date of birth (1992-11-09) 9 November 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Pontefract, England
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
 York City
Number 6
Youth career
Barnsley
2009–2011 Scunthorpe United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2012 Scunthorpe United 1 (0)
2012 → Southport (loan) 0 (0)
2012 → Harrogate Town (loan) 3 (0)
2012 Hinckley United 4 (0)
2012–2013 Droylsden 14 (1)
2013–2015 Buxton ? (?)
2015–2016 North Ferriby United 44 (3)
2016–2018 Guiseley 71 (1)
2018–2022 Stockport County 153 (14)
2022–2025 Chesterfield 65 (6)
2025– York City 0 (0)
International career
2022 England C 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:31, 22 July 2025 (UTC)

Ashley John Palmer (born 9 November 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club York City.

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Career

Palmer progressed through the Barnsley youth ranks but was released in February 2009 and signed for Scunthorpe United where he became youth team captain. [1] Palmer signed his first professional contract in June 2010 on a one-year deal. [2] He made his professional debut on 30 August 2011, in the Football League Trophy 2–0 win over Hartlepool United at Glanford Park. [3]

He joined Southport on loan in January 2012. [4] Later that season he joined Harrogate Town on loan [5] and made his club debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Vauxhall Motors. [6] He was released by Scunthorpe in May 2012. [7]

Palmer signed for Hinckley United in September 2012. [8] He made his debut in a 2–0 home loss against Halifax Town a day later. In October, he moved, signing for Droylsden. [9]

In June 2015, Palmer signed for FA Trophy holders North Ferriby United bringing to an end his two-year stay at Buxton. [10] Palmer won promotion to the National League and was awarded Player of the Year at North Ferriby, [11] an accolade he had also received in the 2014/15 season while playing for Buxton. [12]

After spending two seasons at Guiseley, Palmer joined Stockport County in July 2018. [13] Palmer established himself as a crucial member of the Stockport defence in their title winning 2018/19 campaign, often captaining the side in the absence of club captain Paul Turnbull.

Palmer further consolidated his presence in the Stockport back line during the 2019/20 season with a string of highly consistent performances which saw also saw him score five league goals, leaving him Stockport's third top scorer for the season behind Elliot Osbourne and Nyal Bell.

After promotion to the Football League in the 2021–22 season, Palmer signed a new one-year contract with the club in June 2022 to keep him with the club for a fifth season. [14]

On 25 November 2022, Palmer returned to the National League when he signed for Chesterfield for an undisclosed fee, signing an eighteen-month contract. [15]

In June 2025, Palmer joined National League side York City. [16]

International career

In March 2022, Palmer was called up to represent England C [17] and made his debut on 30 March 2022 against Wales C, a League of Wales representative team. Palmer captained England on the night.

Career statistics

As of 5 June 2025 [18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Scunthorpe United 2011–12 [19] League One 1000001 [a] 020
Southport (loan) 2011–12 [18] Conference Premier 0000—0000
Harrogate Town (loan) 2011–12 [18] Conference North 3000—0030
Hinckley United 2012–13 [18] Conference North 4000—0040
Droylsden 2012–13 [18] Conference North 14100—00141
Buxton 2013–14 [18] NPL – Premier Division —
2014–15 [18] —
Total
North Ferriby United 2015–16 [18] National League North 44320—00463
Guiseley 2016–17 [18] National League 34000—2 [b] 0360
2017–18 [18] 14020—00160
Total480200020520
Stockport County 2018–19 [18] National League North 40250—7 [b] 0522
2019–20 [20] National League37510—3 [b] 1416
2020–21 [21] National League33441—3 [c] 1406
2021–22 [22] National League40341—2 [b] 1465
2022–23 [23] League Two 3000102 [a] 060
Total153141421017318519
Chesterfield 2022–23 [23] National League21110—2 [d] 0241
2023–24 [24] National League29341—00334
2024–25 [25] League Two15200002 [e] 0172
Total656510040747
Career total332222331024338028
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Two appearances and one goal in FA Trophy and one appearance in National League play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearances in National League play-offs
  5. ↑ Appearances in EFL League Two play-offs

Honours

Stockport County

Chesterfield

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "New trainees unveiled". 30 August 2011. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Iron dish out four pro deals". 30 August 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Knill delighted with young duo". 31 August 2011. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  4. ↑ Kirkbride, Phillip (28 January 2012). "Southport FC bolster squad with two loan signings in as many days". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  5. ↑ Clapson, Sarah (9 March 2012). "Scunthorpe Utd: Godden looking to benefit from loan move". This is Scunthorpe. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "Harrogate Town beaten 2–1 at home to Vauxhall". Wetherby News. 10 March 2012. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  7. ↑ "Cliff Byrne heads Scunthorpe United departures". BBC. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  8. ↑ "Hinckley bring in Palmer". Non League Pitchero. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  9. ↑ "Bloods boost their defence". NonLeagueDaily.com. 19 October 2012. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  10. ↑ "Ash Palmer praises Buxton FC management after signing for North Ferriby". Buxton Advertiser. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "How North Ferriby's village football team made the jump to the National League". The Guardian. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "Players of the year". Buxton Football Club. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Ash signs for County". StockportCounty.com. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  14. ↑ "Ash Palmer signs new deal". 222.stockportcounty.com. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  15. ↑ "SPIREITES SIGN EXPERIENCED DEFENDER". chesterfield-fc.co.uk. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  16. ↑ "Defender Ashley Palmer joins York City". York City F.C. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  17. ↑ "England C squad announced full of 'best non league players' right now". 6 March 2022.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Ash Palmer at Soccerway . Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Ash Palmer in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Ash Palmer in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Ash Palmer in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Ash Palmer in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by Ash Palmer in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Ash Palmer in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Ash Palmer in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  26. ↑ Anderson, John, ed. (2022). The Utilita Football Yearbook 2022–2023. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 628–629. ISBN   978-1-4722-8836-3.
  27. ↑ "National League: 2023/24: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
    "Chesterfield: Squad details: 2023/24". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  28. ↑ Scott, Tom (5 June 2022). "Vanarama National League Team Of The Season Announced". The Vanarama National League. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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