George Ashmore
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| George Ashmore | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Samuel Austin Ashmore | |
| Date of birth | May 5, 1898 | |
| Place of birth | Plymouth, England | |
| Date of death | May 12, 1973 (aged 75) | |
| Place of death | Handsworth, Birmingham, England | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Nineveh Wesley | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1919–1931 1931–1933 |
West Bromwich Albion Chesterfield |
245 (0) 71 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 1926 | England | 1 (0) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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George Samuel Austin Ashmore (5 May 1898 – 12 May 1973) was an English football player who played for West Bromwich Albion and Chesterfield, as well as the English national side.
[edit] Career
Ashmore was born in Plymouth and represented South Devon & District Schools. After playing for Nineveh Wesley in Handsworth, he joined West Bromwich Albion in November 1919, and soon replaced Hubert Pearson as the first choice goalkeeper.[1] He made his league debut in October 1920 against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park, a match that Albion lost 5–1.
His solitary appearance for England came on 24 May 1926 in a friendly against Belgium. The match finished 5–3 to England with Frank Osborne scoring a hat-trick as England came from 3–2 down to take the match.[2]
After 268 appearances for West Bromwich Albion, he lost his place to Harry Pearson, Hubert's son,[1] and in October 1931, Ashmore joined Chesterfield. At Chesterfield, he was a regular for two seasons and played in 71 league games before announcing his retirement in 1933.[3]
After he retired from football he worked for the MEB. He died on 12 May 1973 at the age of 75.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Graham Betts (2006). England: Player by player. Green Umbrella Publishing, p.15. ISBN 1-905009-63-1.
- ^ Belgium 3 - England 5; 24 May 1926 (Match report).
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books, pp18–19. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.
