Barry Ashworth
Encyclopedia
Barry Ashworth is a former English
footballer.
for Bangor City
before he joined Southend United
in 1963. Spells with Hartlepools United and Tranmere Rovers
followed, before moving to Chester
in time for 1967–68
.
At Chester, Ashworth had a reputation as a popular but volatile player. In his final season at the club (1969–70
) he was twice hit with six week suspensions for disciplinary reasons. The second suspension led to him being placed on the transfer list and he ended his career in The Football League
, joining Altrincham
. He went on to play for Ellesmere Port Town
before a second spell with Altrincham.
Ashworth later returned to Bangor and enjoyed a spell as caretaker player-manager of the club.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer.
Playing career
Ashworth was playing Non-League footballNon-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...
for Bangor City
Bangor City F.C.
Bangor City Football Club are a semi-professional Welsh football club from the City of Bangor. The club compete in the Welsh Premier League, being ever present since the league was founded in 1992....
before he joined Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
in 1963. Spells with Hartlepools United and Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
followed, before moving to Chester
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
in time for 1967–68
1967-68 in English football
The 1967–68 season was the 88th season of competitive football in England.-Honours:Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition-FA Cup:...
.
At Chester, Ashworth had a reputation as a popular but volatile player. In his final season at the club (1969–70
1969-70 in English football
The 1969–70 season was the 90th season of competitive football in England.-First Division:Everton won their seventh title, finishing nine points clear of Leeds United with Chelsea in third and newly promoted Derby County in fourth...
) he was twice hit with six week suspensions for disciplinary reasons. The second suspension led to him being placed on the transfer list and he ended his career in The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
, joining Altrincham
Altrincham F.C.
Altrincham Football Club is an English association football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Conference North, having been relegated from the Conference National at the end of the 2010–11 season.-History:...
. He went on to play for Ellesmere Port Town
Ellesmere Port Town F.C.
Ellesmere Port Town F.C. were an English football club from the town of Ellesmere Port, The Wirral.-History:The club was originally formed in 1924 as Ellesmere Port F.C. and joined the Cheshire County League. After three season, in which they finished bottom twice, the club folded. They reformed as...
before a second spell with Altrincham.
Ashworth later returned to Bangor and enjoyed a spell as caretaker player-manager of the club.