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Gordon Ashcroft
Personal information
Date of birth (1902-09-07)7 September 1902
Place of birth Lea, England
Date of death 1982 (aged 80)
Place of death Chorley, Lancashire, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1925 Coppull Central ? (?)
1925–1927 Burnley 1 (0)
1927–19?? Burscough Rangers ? (?)
19??–1930 Lancaster Town ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals

Gordon Aschroft (7 September 1902 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Lea, Lancashire, he played for Coppull Central before joining Football League First Division side Burnley in November 1925. He made his debut for the: club on 7 December 1925 in the——3–1 win against Birmingham at Turf Moor. Ashcroft failed——to make another first-team appearance for Burnley and was released at the end of the 1926–27 season. In August 1927 he signed for Burscough Rangers, and then played for Lancaster Town.

References

  1. ^ England & Wales, "Civil Registration Death Index," 1916–2007
  2. ^ Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. Burnley: Burnley Football Club. p. 492. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.
  3. ^ Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. Burnley: Burnley Football Club. p. 173. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.
  4. ^ "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 14 May 2019.


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