Market value
—
Rating · 16/17
6.2
Solid
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0
goals / match
Chorley FC
top club · 97 apps
Position rank · 16/17
#1591
goals rank
#1617
assists rank
0
season goals
0
season assists
Among 2,430 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Born the same day
Shares 1986-10-09 · 5 players total
101Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
0Yellow cards
0Red cards
100Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sam Ashton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samuel Seth Ashton |
| Date of birth | 1986-10-09 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bolton, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Bury FC |
| Joined | 2023-09-29 |
| Contract expires | — |
Sep 2023
Transfer: Bootle FC → Bury
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Skelmersdale → Bootle FC
23/24 · Transfer
Oct 2022
Transfer: Bootle FC → Skelmersdale
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Macclesfield → Bootle FC
22/23 · Transfer
Sep 2021
Transfer: Radcliffe → Macclesfield
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Transfer: Lancaster City → Radcliffe
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Ramsbottom → Lancaster City
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: Chorley → Ramsbottom
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: Kendal Town FC → Chorley
17/18 · Return from loan
Dec 2017
Transfer: Chorley → Kendal Town FC
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Chorley FC
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — Chorley FC
42 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — Chorley FC
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Skelmersdale → Chorley
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: FC United → Skelmersdale
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC United of Manchester
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Bolton U21 → FC United
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Bolton Wanderers
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Percentile rank vs 2104 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 16/17. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Clean sheets9 total · 9.00/90
Minutes played by club
Chorley FC
97.0%
FC United of Manchester
3.0%
Bolton Wanderers
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chorley FC | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 8,736 |
| FC United of Manchester | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
No trajectory data
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | National League North | Chorley FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 15/16 | National League North | Chorley FC | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,780 |
| 14/15 | National League North | Chorley FC | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,240 |
| 14/15 | NL North Play-offs | Chorley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 276 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | FC United of Manchester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Bolton U21 | FC United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | FC United | Skelmersdale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Skelmersdale | Chorley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-26 | Chorley | Kendal Town FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Kendal Town FC | Chorley | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-12 | Chorley | Ramsbottom | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Ramsbottom | Lancaster City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-10 | Lancaster City | Radcliffe | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-17 | Radcliffe | Macclesfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-15 | Macclesfield | Bootle FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-29 | Bootle FC | Skelmersdale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Skelmersdale | Bootle FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-29 | Bootle FC | Bury | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Walker | 2 | 0 | 993 |
| Dale Whitham | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Teague | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hine | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Stephenson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Dorney | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Lynch | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Carver | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Kendal Town FC | Chorley | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-26 | Chorley | Kendal Town FC | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Bury FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-04 | GB4 |
Bury FC | 1–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2019-04-30 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2019-04-22 | GB4 |
Bury FC | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2019-04-19 | GB4 |
Newport County | 3–1 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2019-04-13 | GB4 |
Bury FC | 2–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2019-04-06 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 3–2 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2019-04-02 | GB4 |
Bury FC | 0–3 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2019-03-30 | GB4 |
Bury FC | 1–3 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2019-03-23 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2019-03-09 | GB4 |
Stevenage FC | 0–1 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2019-03-05 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2019-03-02 | GB4 |
Bury FC | 3–0 | Macclesfield Town | Available |
| 2019-02-23 | GB4 |
Bury FC | 3–1 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2019-02-16 | GB4 |
Exeter City | 0–1 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2019-02-09 | GB4 |
Morecambe FC | 2–3 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2019-02-02 | GB4 |
Bury FC | 1–1 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2019-01-26 | GB4 |
Bury FC | 3–3 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2019-01-19 | GB4 |
Forest Green Rovers | 1–2 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2019-01-12 | GB4 |
Bury FC | 4–3 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2019-01-05 | GB4 |
Yeovil Town | 0–1 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2019-01-01 | GB4 |
Bury FC | 3–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2018-12-29 | GB4 |
Notts County | 0–0 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2018-12-26 | GB4 |
Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2018-12-22 | GB4 |
Bury FC | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2018-12-15 | GB4 |
Oldham Athletic | 4–2 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2018-12-08 | GB4 |
Bury FC | 2–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2018-11-27 | GB4 |
Bury FC | 4–1 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2018-11-24 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 2–2 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2018-11-17 | GB4 |
Bury FC | 4–0 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2018-11-03 | GB4 |
Macclesfield Town | 1–4 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2018-10-27 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 1–0 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2018-10-23 | GB4 |
Bury FC | 1–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2018-10-20 | GB4 |
Bury FC | 4–0 | Notts County | Available |
| 2018-10-13 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2018-10-06 | GB4 |
Bury FC | 2–2 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2018-10-02 | GB4 |
Northampton Town | 0–0 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2018-09-29 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1–2 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2018-09-22 | GB4 |
Bury FC | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2018-09-15 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 1–2 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2018-09-08 | GB4 |
Bury FC | 4–0 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2018-09-01 | GB4 |
Bury FC | 3–2 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2018-08-25 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 3–2 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2018-08-21 | GB4 |
Lincoln City | 2–1 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2018-08-18 | GB4 |
Bury FC | 1–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2018-08-14 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 10–9 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2018-08-11 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1–0 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2018-08-04 | GB4 |
Bury FC | 1–0 | Yeovil Town | Available |
| 2018-05-05 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 2–2 | Bury FC | Available |
| 2018-04-28 | GB3 |
Bury FC | 1–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2018-04-21 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Bury FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Sam 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 38% |
| Charlton Athletic | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 25% |
| Birmingham City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 25% |
| Fulham FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 25% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 50% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 0% |
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 17% |
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 50% |
| Manchester City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Ipswich Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
| Reading FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 16 | 1,440 | 9 | 56% | 11 | 0.69 |
| 15/16 | 42 | 3,780 | 11 | 26% | 55 | 1.31 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 3,516 | 16 | 41% | 50 | 1.28 |
| 10/11 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0% | 7 | 2.33 |
| 05/06 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League North
94 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Sam Ashton?
Sam Ashton is an England professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bury FC.
How old is Sam Ashton?
Sam Ashton is 39 years old. He was born on October 9, 1986 in Bolton.
What position does Sam Ashton play?
Sam Ashton plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Sam Ashton play for?
Sam Ashton currently plays for Bury FC.