Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Wrexham AFC
top club · 222 apps
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2004
€200k
top transfer fee · 05/06
8
best season · 12/13
8 · 30.8%
pens / of goals
581Appearances
26Goals
35Assists
108Yellow cards
1Red cards
285Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Neil Ashton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Neil John Ashton |
| Date of birth | 1985-01-15 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2023
23/24 — Cefn Albion
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
Transfer: Cefn Druids → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Cefn Druids
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Llandudno → Cefn Druids
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Llandudno FC
14 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2020
Transfer: Cefn Druids → Llandudno
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Llandudno FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Cefn Druids
24 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Cefn Druids
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Southport → Cefn Druids
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Cefn Druids
30 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Southport FC
38 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Barrow → Southport
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Barrow AFC
22 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Wrexham → Barrow
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Wrexham AFC
42 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Wrexham AFC
44 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Wrexham AFC
43 matches · 8 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Wrexham AFC
50 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Wrexham AFC
43 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2010
Transfer: Chester City → Wrexham
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Chester City
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Shrewsbury Town
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2008
Transfer: Macclesfield → Shrewsbury
07/08 · Return from loan
Jan 2008
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Macclesfield
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Shrewsbury Town, Macclesfield Town FC
35 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Shrewsbury Town
47 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Shrewsbury Town
47 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Tranmere → Shrewsbury
05/06 · Transfer · €200k
Jul 2004
04/05 — Shrewsbury Town
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — Tranmere Rovers
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Tranmere U18 → Tranmere
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Cefn Albion
0.0%
Cefn Druids
23.4%
Llandudno FC
2.3%
Southport FC
6.1%
Barrow AFC
0.0%
Wrexham AFC
40.6%
Shrewsbury Town
21.0%
Macclesfield Town FC
6.6%
Tranmere Rovers
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cefn Albion | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cefn Druids | 4 | 17/18 | 22/23 | 92 | 5 | 3 | 6,015 |
| Llandudno FC | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 585 |
| Southport FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1,571 |
| Barrow AFC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wrexham AFC | 5 | 10/11 | 14/15 | 222 | 13 | 22 | 10,408 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 04/05 | 08/09 | 171 | 3 | 4 | 5,380 |
| Macclesfield Town FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1,702 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Welsh Cup | Cefn Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Cymru North | Cefn Druids | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 507 |
| 22/23 | Welsh Cup | Cefn Druids | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Welsh League Cup | Cefn Druids | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Cymru North | Llandudno FC | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 585 |
| 21/22 | Welsh Cup | Llandudno FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Welsh League Cup | Llandudno FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Cymru Premier | Cefn Druids | 21 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1,811 |
| 19/20 | Welsh Cup | Cefn Druids | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Welsh League Cup | Cefn Druids | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Cefn Druids | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Cefn Druids | 25 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,087 |
| 18/19 | Welsh Cup | Cefn Druids | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Cefn Druids | 29 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2,610 |
| 17/18 | WPL Play-Off | Cefn Druids | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Southport FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | National League | Southport FC | 36 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,571 |
| 15/16 | National League | Barrow AFC | 22 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 39 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3,478 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 42 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1,890 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 39 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 679 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | National League Playoffs | Wrexham AFC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 43 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3,866 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | National League Playoffs | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 41 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | National League Playoffs | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two Play-Offs | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Macclesfield Town FC | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,702 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 43 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1,853 |
| 06/07 | League Two Play-Offs | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 44 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3,527 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Tranmere U18 | Tranmere | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Tranmere | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 50000 | €200k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Shrewsbury | Macclesfield | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Macclesfield | Shrewsbury | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Shrewsbury | Chester City | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-01 | Chester City | Wrexham | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Wrexham | Barrow | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Barrow | Southport | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-04 | Southport | Cefn Druids | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-09 | Cefn Druids | Llandudno | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Llandudno | Cefn Druids | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Cefn Druids | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€50k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Harris | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Clarke | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Cieslewicz | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Herd | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joslain Mayebi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Peate | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Knight-Percival | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Naim Arsan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathias Pogba | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Davies | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 5 | 39 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 43 |
| 12/13 | National League Playoffs | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 39 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 5 | 43 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 5 | 42 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Macclesfield | Shrewsbury | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Shrewsbury | Macclesfield | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Neil Ashton'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 40% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 55% |
| Lincoln City | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 21% |
| Peterborough United | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 32% |
| Torquay United | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 32% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 28% |
| Bristol Rovers | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 44% |
| Notts County | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 29% |
| Rochdale AFC | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 35% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 24% |
| Barnet FC | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 53% |
| Aldershot Town | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 10 | 507 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 21/22 | 14 | 585 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 1,811 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 18/19 | 28 | 1,087 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 2,610 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 16/17 | 38 | 1,571 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 15/16 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 42 | 3,748 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 13/14 | 44 | 1,890 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 12/13 | 43 | 904 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 11/12 | 50 | 3,866 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 10/11 | 43 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 35 | 1,702 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 06/07 | 47 | 1,853 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 05/06 | 47 | 3,527 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 04/05 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League
262 apps
11 G
25 A
League Two
176 apps
4 G
6 A
Premier League
75 apps
4 G
3 A
Cymru North
21 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Cup
14 apps
2 G
1 A
National League Playoffs
7 apps
2 G
0 A
Welsh Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
League Two Play-Offs
6 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Neil Ashton?
Neil Ashton is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Neil Ashton?
Neil Ashton is 41 years old. He was born on January 15, 1985 in Liverpool.
What position does Neil Ashton play?
Neil Ashton plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Neil Ashton play for?
Neil Ashton currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Neil Ashton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Neil Ashton has scored 26 goals in 581 appearances.