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Jimmy
Ashcroft |
Woolwich Arsenal FC
3 caps,
2 goals against
P 3 W 2 D 1 L 0 F 7:
A 2
67% successful
1906
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 270 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
James Ashcroft |
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Born |
12 September
1878 in Liverpool [registered in West Derby in September 1878, also
another James Ashcroft in December 1878] |
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Notes |
According to the 1881 census,
there were two James Ashcroft's in the West Derby area, one born in 1878,
the other in 1879 [The census's date of birth were not always accurate].
The three year-old, born in Kirkby, lived at Horne House Lane, Kirkby, the
youngest of two son's, his brother called Thomas, born to Peter and Maria,
both farmers.
The two year-old, born in West Derby, lived at 3 Pringle Street, West
Derby. The youngest of five, sibling to Samuel, Charlotte, Ann and
Elizabeth. To Henry and Elizabeth, his parents. His father was
a laborer. |
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Died |
9 April 1943 |
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Height/Weight |
5' 10½", 12st. [1906]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Played his
youth football with Wilbyn's United FC, Anfield Recreation Club and
Garston Copper Works, all in Liverpool. Began with Everton FC
Amateurs in 1897, joined Gravesend United FC in the 1899 close season.
Moved to Woolwich
Arsenal FC in May/June 1900, and after making 273 league appearances,
joined Blackburn Rovers FC in May 1908, [ill-health in the 1911-12
season meant he had no participation in the Championship winning side].
After another 114 league appearances, he was released. Joined Tranmere
Rovers FC in the 1913 close season, and retirement soon followed. |
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Club honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
Football League
(2 appearances) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
312nd player to
appear for England. 35th goalkeeper to appear. |
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Position(s) |
Goalkeeper |
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First match |
No. 86, 16 February 1906,
Ireland 0
England 5, a British
Championship match at
Solitude
Ground, Belfast, aged 27 years
158 days. |
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Last match |
No. 88, 7 April 1906,
Scotland
2
England 1,
a British Championship match at
Hampden Park, Glasgow,
aged 27 years 207 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British
Championships 1905-06; |
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Team honours |
British
Championships 1905-06 (shared); |
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Individual honours |
None. |
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Distinctions |
Arsenal FC's
first English international. |
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Beyond England |
|
no information. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1990). Hatton Press, p.13/14. |
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Jimmy Ashcroft - Career Statistics |
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Squads |
Apps |
Comp
Apps |
Mins. |
GA |
GA Av.
min |
Comp GA |
Clean
Sheets |
Cln
Sht Av. |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 3 |
3 |
3 |
270 |
2 |
135 |
2 |
2 |
0
min |
0 |
None |
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Due to the fact that
many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time
for injuries, errors and substitutions. The minutes here
given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only
an approximation. |
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Jimmy Ashcroft
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Away |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+2 |
| All |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+2 |
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Jimmy Ashcroft
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
British Championship |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+2 |
| All |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+2 |
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Jimmy Ashcroft
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
British Championship Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC 1905-06 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+2 |
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BC All |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+2 |
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All
Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+2 |
| All |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+2 |
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Jimmy Ashcroft
- Match History |
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Age
27 |
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1 |
86 |
16 February 1906 -
Ireland 0
England 5,
Solitude
Ground, Belfast |
BC |
AW |
Start |
gk |
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2 |
87 |
19 March 1906 -
Wales 0
England 1,
Arms Park, Cardiff |
AW |
Start |
gk |
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3 |
88 |
7 April 1906 -
Scotland
2
England 1,
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
AL |
Start |
gk |
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