Sam Ashton

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Sam Ashton
Personal information
Full name Samuel Seth Ashton
Date of birth (1986-10-09) 9 October 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Bolton, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Bootle
Youth career
2001–2005 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2006 Bolton Wanderers 1 (0)
2006–2011 FC United of Manchester [1] 231 (1)
2011–2013 Skelmersdale United 34 [2] (1)
2012–2013Southport (dual registration) 0 (0)
2013–2017 Chorley 97 (0)
2017–2018 Kendal Town 2 (0)
2018–2019 Ramsbottom United
2019–2021 Lancaster City 40 (0)
2021 Radcliffe 2 (0)
2021–2022 Macclesfield 27 (0)
2022 Bootle 0 (0)
2022–2023 Skelmersdale United 0 (0)
2023– Bootle 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:59, 13 May 2022

Samuel Seth Ashton (born 9 October 1986) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for English non-League side Skelmersdale United. He has previously played for Bolton Wanderers, FC United of Manchester, Bootle, Southport, Chorley, Ramsbottom United, Radcliffe, Macclesfield

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Career

Bolton Wanderers

Ashton began his professional football career at Bolton Wanderers and, on 7 January 2006, was named as the substitute goalkeeper for Bolton's FA Cup Third Round tie against Watford. However, he came on for the last few minutes of the match as a striker, replacing Jared Borgetti. [3] Ashton also made 18 appearances for the Bolton Wanderers Reserves during his time at the Reebok.

Described by his boss as "the best and most staunch Bolton Wanderers fan in our camp", then Bolton manager Sam Allardyce explained: "He wears a massive tattoo with the club badge on it. He comes from the heart of Bolton and he loves the club so much and is so passionate. He just asked if he could get on for a couple of minutes. We were always ready to play him outfield as he has played at right-back and centre-back for the youth team. I thought it would be a perfect late Christmas present." [4]

Towards the end of the 2005–06 season he was told that he was free to leave Bolton and spent considerable time on trial with non-League sides such as Cambridge United and Radcliffe Borough.

F.C. United of Manchester

On 26 July 2006, he made his debut for FC United of Manchester in a friendly against Bury. He has since made his competitive debut for United of Manchester against St Helens Town, in the first game of the 2006–07 North West Counties Football League Division One season, keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 victory for the away team, played at Knowsley Road. After 140 appearances for the club, he reached a landmark 50th clean sheet on 4 April 2009 against North Ferriby United. Against Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup second round he saved a penalty in the last minute to earn United of Manchester a replay.

He scored his first career goal in a 4–0 win away to Retford United on 15 January 2011. The ball got caught up in the wind and lobbed the opposing goalkeeper. [5]

He left the club in July 2011 in order to secure more first team football. [6]

Skelmersdale United

Ashton joined Skelmersdale United after leaving F.C. United. In March 2012 he also joined Southport on dual registration forms.

Chorley

In May 2013 Ashton joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Chorley. He was a part of the Chorley team that won the Northern Premier League and gained promotion to the Conference North in 2014. In October 2016 Ashton was ruled out for the season for Chorley with a crucial ligament injury.

Ramsbottom United

In January 2018 he signed for Ramsbottom United after playing two games for Kendal Town over the Christmas period. [7]

Lancaster City

In June 2019 he signed for Lancaster City.

Radcliffe

He signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Radcliffe on a free transfer in August 2021. [8]

Macclesfield

In late 2021 Ashton signed for Macclesfield F.C. in the Northwest Counties Premier Division. Macclesfield went on to win the league in their first season and gained promotion to the Northern Premier League Division One West.

Career statistics

As of match played 24 October 2016
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bolton Wanderers 2006-07 [9] Premier League 0010000010
Total0010000010
F.C. United of Manchester 2010-11 [10] Northern Premier League Premier Division 0040000040
Total0040000040
Chorley 2014-15 [10] National League North 390000000390
2015-16 [10] 420200000440
2016-17 [10] 160000000160
Total970200000990
Career total9707000001040

Honours

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