| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ashley Frank Boatswain [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Colchester, England | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Woking (on loan from Ipswich Town) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Bury Town (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Leiston (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 2025 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Woking (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Montserrat | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:23, 19 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:51, 20 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Ashley Frank Boatswain (born 19 April 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Woking on loan from Ipswich Town. Born in England, he plays for the Montserrat national team.
Boatswain was born in Colchester. He played in the academy at Ipswich Town at under-18 and under-21 level, playing senior football for the first time when he was loaned out to Isthmian League club Bury Town in December 2022. [2] In February 2024, he was loaned to Southern Football League club Leiston. [3] In January 2025, he joined AFC Fylde on loan until the end of the season. [4]
On 9 October 2025, Boatswain returned to the National League to join Woking on loan until January 2026. [5]
Boatswain was called up by Montserrat in September 2024, making his debut against El Salvador on 5 September. On 14 November 2024, he scored his first international goal against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. [6]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2022–23 [1] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24 [1] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 [1] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 [1] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bury Town (loan) | 2022–23 [7] | Isthmian League North Division | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Leiston (loan) | 2023–24 [8] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
| AFC Fylde (loan) | 2024–25 [1] | National League | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Woking (loan) | 2025–26 [1] | National League | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| Career total | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 8 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montserrat | 2024 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 November 2024 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B |