Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Sheffield Wednesday
top club · 94 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
€175k
top transfer fee · 00/01
3
best season · 00/01
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1976-08-31 · 4 players total
376Appearances
25Goals
3Assists
73Yellow cards
4Red cards
168Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ashley Westwood |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ashley Michael Westwood |
| Date of birth | 1976-08-31 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bridgnorth, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-08-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Aug 2012
Transfer: Portsmouth → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Portsmouth FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Kettering → Portsmouth
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: Northampton → Kettering
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2011
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Northampton
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Kettering Town, Northampton Town
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Kettering → Crewe Alexandra
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Kettering Town, Crewe Alexandra
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Wrexham → Kettering
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Wrexham AFC
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2008
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Wrexham
08/09 · Transfer
Aug 2008
Transfer: Stevenage Bor. → Crewe Alexandra
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Wrexham AFC
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2008
Transfer: Chester City → Stevenage Bor.
07/08 · Transfer
Dec 2007
Transfer: Port Vale → Chester City
07/08 · Return from loan
Aug 2007
Transfer: Chester City → Port Vale
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Stevenage Borough FC, Port Vale FC
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2007
Transfer: Swindon Town → Chester City
06/07 · Return from loan
Mar 2007
Transfer: Chester City → Swindon Town
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Chester City (- 2010), Swindon Town
33 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Northampton → Chester City
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Northampton Town
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
04/05 — Northampton Town
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Northampton Town
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Northampton
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Sheffield Wednesday
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Sheffield Wednesday
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2000
Transfer: Bradford → Sheff Wed
00/01 · Transfer · €175k
Jul 2000
00/01 — Sheffield Wednesday, Bradford City
38 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Bradford City
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Bradford City
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Bradford
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — Crewe Alexandra
21 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 — Crewe Alexandra
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
95/96 — Crewe Alexandra
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
Transfer: Man Utd → Crewe Alexandra
95/96 · Transfer · €40k
Jul 1994
Transfer: Man Utd U18 → Man Utd
94/95 · Transfer
Minutes played by club
Bradford City
5.0%
Crewe Alexandra
4.8%
Portsmouth FC
0.0%
Northampton Town
12.8%
Kettering Town
5.4%
Wrexham AFC
27.9%
Port Vale FC
0.0%
Stevenage Borough FC
5.9%
Swindon Town
0.0%
Chester City (- 2010)
3.7%
Sheffield Wednesday
34.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 756 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 10/11 | 97/98 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 731 |
| Portsmouth FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northampton Town | 4 | 03/04 | 11/12 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 1,927 |
| Kettering Town | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 810 |
| Wrexham AFC | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 4,217 |
| Port Vale FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stevenage Borough FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 896 |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 559 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 94 | 7 | 1 | 5,214 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Bradford City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Bradford City | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 756 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 551 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Kettering Town | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 810 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Northampton Town | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,159 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Kettering Town | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 33 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,472 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 31 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2,745 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Stevenage Borough FC | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 896 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Port Vale FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Chester City (- 2010) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Chester City (- 2010) | 21 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 559 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Swindon Town | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Northampton Town | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 768 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 970 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,084 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 519 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 33 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,416 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 00/01 | UI Cup | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Man Utd | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 0 | €40k |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Bradford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-08-10 | Bradford | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 0 | €175k |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Sheff Wed | Northampton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Northampton | Chester City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-03-02 | Chester City | Swindon Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-06 | Swindon Town | Chester City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-30 | Chester City | Port Vale | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-05 | Port Vale | Chester City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Chester City | Stevenage Bor. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Stevenage Bor. | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-17 | Crewe Alexandra | Wrexham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Wrexham | Kettering | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Kettering | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Northampton | Kettering | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Kettering | Portsmouth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-01 | Portsmouth | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League Two | Swindon Town | 3 | 30 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 21 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Northampton Town | 2 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 33 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Swindon Town | 1 | 30 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Northampton Town | 1 | 19 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-12-05 | Port Vale | Chester City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-30 | Chester City | Port Vale | Loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-06 | Swindon Town | Chester City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-03-02 | Chester City | Swindon Town | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Ashley Westwood's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale FC | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 40% |
| Cheltenham Town | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 46% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 27% |
| Chesterfield FC | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 46% |
| Rotherham United | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 38% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 32% |
| Huddersfield Town | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 50% |
| Oldham Athletic | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 32% |
| Gillingham FC | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 45% |
| Swindon Town | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 20% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 30% |
| Macclesfield Town | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 21 | 756 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 97/98 | 21 | 551 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 1,969 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 10/11 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 35 | 1,472 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 08/09 | 31 | 2,745 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 07/08 | 34 | 896 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 06/07 | 33 | 559 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.45 |
| 04/05 | 21 | 768 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 02/03 | 25 | 970 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 01/02 | 33 | 2,603 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 00/01 | 38 | 1,641 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
122 apps
10 G
1 A
League Two
78 apps
6 G
2 A
Conference
105 apps
6 G
0 A
League Cup
13 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
16 apps
1 G
0 A
League One
12 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
20 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ashley Westwood?
Ashley Westwood is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Ashley Westwood?
Ashley Westwood is 49 years old. He was born on August 31, 1976 in Bridgnorth.
What position does Ashley Westwood play?
Ashley Westwood plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ashley Westwood play for?
Ashley Westwood currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ashley Westwood scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ashley Westwood has scored 25 goals in 376 appearances.