For the rugby league player, see Kevin Ashley (rugby league).

Kevin Mark Ashley (born 31 December 1968) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back.[2] He made 184 appearances in the Football League, scoring twice.[3]

Career

Ashley was born in Kings Heath, Birmingham. He began his career under the YTS scheme with his local club, Birmingham City, and progressed to the first team,[2] making his debut on 12 April 1987 in a 1–0 defeat to local rivals West Bromwich Albion.[4] He made 66 appearances in all competitions before moving to their Midlands neighbours Wolverhampton Wanderers for £500,000 in September 1990.[2]

He made his Wolves debut as a substitute in a 1–1 draw at West Ham United on 15 September 1990 but had his first season disrupted by injury. He regained his fitness for the following season and was almost ever-present. However, his injury troubles resurfaced and he never played for the club after April 1993. In total, he made 99 appearances for the team.[citation needed]

He was given a free transfer to Peterborough United in August 1994, but was unable to hold down a regular place and spent a spell on loan at Doncaster Rovers in 1996.[1]

He then moved into non-league football, first with Telford United of the Conference,[5] and then with Southern League clubs Bromsgrove Rovers[6] and Paget Rangers, for whom he made one appearance before injury to his knee forced him to give up the game in 2000.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kevin Ashley". doncasterrovers.co.uk. Forward Productions. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. ^ "Kevin Ashley". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  4. ^ Matthews, p. 222.
  5. ^ Harman, John, ed. (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The first 25 years. Tony Williams. pp. 677, 693. ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
  6. ^ "Rovers release former Blues man". Worcester News. 11 April 2000. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  7. ^ Stoner, Colin (1 September 2000). "Ashley's first also his last for Paget". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 21 July 2021 – via Gale OneFile: News.

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