Luke Ashworth
English footballer (born 1989)
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Luke Alexander Ashworth (born 4 December 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a centre-back.
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Ashworth while at Rotherham United | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Alexander Ashworth | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Leyton Orient | 10 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Rotherham United | 9 | (0) |
| 2011 | Harrogate Town | 9 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | FC Halifax Town | 13 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Hyde | 72 | (2) |
| 2014 | → Chester (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | FC United of Manchester | 112 | (9) |
| 2017–2018 | Stalybridge Celtic | 46 | (1) |
| 2018 | FC United of Manchester | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Ashton United | 21 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:54, 13 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Early career
Born in Bolton, Greater Manchester, Ashworth made his professional debut during a loan period at Leyton Orient from his original club Wigan Athletic, in Orient's 4–2 Football League Trophy win against Southend United on 2 September 2008,[1] and his league debut eleven days later. He returned to Wigan on 3 November 2008.
He signed for Leyton Orient on a permanent basis in January 2009,[2] and scored his first professional goal for Orient in the FA Cup first round tie against Tranmere Rovers on 7 November 2009.[3] On 23 June 2010, he left Orient on a free transfer and joined Rotherham United.[4] After his release from Rotherham in the summer of 2011, he played for Harrogate Town between 9 September and 13 December, after which he signed for Halifax in December on a non-contract basis.[5] He left the club in May 2012.[6]
Hyde
After being released from Halifax at the end of the season, he moved up a division to go and play at Conference National newcomers Hyde.[7] He made his debut for the club in the opening game of the 2012–13 season, in a 2–2 draw away at Braintree Town.[8]
In March 2014 he joined Chester on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season,[9] before moving to then-Northern Premier League Premier Division club FC United of Manchester in August 2014.[10]
In July 2017 he joined Stalybridge Celtic.[11]
In July 2018 he rejoined former club FC United of Manchester.[12] In September he moved to Ashton United.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 25 August 2014
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 2008–09[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leyton Orient (loan) | 2008–09 | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Leyton Orient | 2009–10[15] | League One | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Rotherham United | 2010–11[16] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Harrogate Town | 2011–12[17] | Conference North | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| FC Halifax Town | 2011–12[18] | Conference North | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Hyde United | 2012–13 | Conference Premier | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 49 | 2 | |
| 2013–14 | Conference Premier | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Conference Norh | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 72 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 78 | 2 | |||
| Chester (loan) | 2013–14 | Conference Premier | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 190 | 21 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 230 | 24 | ||
