Player #453
Appearances:
10
Starts:
10
Goals:
0
Seasons:
4
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
George Ashfield
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Position:
Centre Back
From:
1955-56
To:
1958-59
George Ashfield
Seasons Quick-View
Season
Age*
1955-56 | 1956-57 | 1957-58 | 1958-59 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 |
Appearances
10 |
1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Starts
Substitute
10 |
1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Games per Goal
*Age on opening day of the season
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Goalkeeping Statistics
Season
1955-56 | 1956-57 | 1957-58 | 1958-59 |
Conceded
per Game
Clean Sheets
%
George Owen Ashfield
Birth Date
Saturday, 7 April 1934
Birth Place
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Birth Country
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Transfer in
From
Stockport County
For
Free
On
March 1954
Under
Eric Houghton
Previous Clubs
1951-54 Stockport County |
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
To
Chester
For
Free
On
February 1959
Under
Joe Mercer
Subsequent Clubs
1959 Chester |
Rhyl |
Career Status
Villa Career
Player # | Seasons Active. Fee, Appearances | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
#453 | 1956-58 Free, 10 | 0 |
Appearances
Goals
Played Under
Eric Houghton
First Squad Appearance
Saturday, 21 January 1956
Debut Appearance
Saturday, 21 January 1956
Chelsea (h), Division One
First Goal
Did not score
Final Appearance
Saturday, 18 January 1958
Luton Town (a), Division One
Final Squad Appearance
Saturday, 18 January 1958
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
Foot
International Record
Years Active | International Caps | Goals |
Not selected
Died
1 March 1985, Aged 50
George Ashfield
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
Source: Football card Aston Villa issued by Kane Products under the Football Clubs & Colours series, 1956.
Player #453 for Aston Villa, George Ashfield, played as a centre back for the club.
George played for Villa between 1955-56 and 1957-58 making 10 appearances.
George was born in Manchester on 7 April 1934 and made his debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 21 January 1956 aged 21.
Villa had signed George from Stockport County in March 1954.
Only in his final season with Villa did George would feature more than once - making 9 appearances in 1957-58 as Villa finished 14th and exited the FA Cup in the 3rd Round.
George had played his Villa career under manager Eric Houghton and his final game came on Saturday, 18 January 1958 aged just 23 before he moved on to Chester in February 1959.
George passed away in Chester in March 1985 aged just 50.