Barry Ashworth (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 August 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 December 2024 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Bangor, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| c 1962–1963 | Bangor City | ||
| 1963–1965 | Southend United | 31 | (5) |
| 1965–1966 | Hartlepools United | 45 | (4) |
| 1966–1967 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | (3) |
| 1967–1970 | Chester | 119 | (12) |
| 1970–? | Altrincham | ||
| Ellesmere Port Town | |||
| ?–1974 | Altrincham | ||
| 1974–? | Bangor City | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1975 | Bangor City (caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Barry Ashworth (18 August 1942 – 10 December 2024) was an English footballer.
Ashworth was playing Non-League football for Bangor City before he joined Southend United in 1963.[1] Spells with Hartlepools United (1965-66 season) 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.[2] In his final season at the club (1969–70) he was twice hit with six-week suspensions for disciplinary reasons.[2] The second suspension led to him being placed on the transfer list and he ended his career in The Football League, joining Altrincham.[2] He went on to play for Ellesmere Port Town before a second spell with Altrincham.[3]
Ashworth later returned to Bangor and enjoyed a spell as caretaker player-manager of the club.[4]
