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After he retired from football he worked for the [[Midlands Electricity|MEB]]. He died on [[12 May]] [[1973]] at the age of 75.<ref name="WBA Whos Who"/> |
After he retired from football he worked for the [[Midlands Electricity|MEB]]. He died on [[12 May]] [[1973]] at the age of 75.<ref name="WBA Whos Who"/> |
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Revision as of 22:58, 15 June 2008
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| Full name | George Samuel Austin Ashmore | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
George Samuel Austin Ashmore (5 May 1898 – 12 May 1973) was an English football player who played for West Bromwich Albion and Chesterfield, as well as the English national side.
Career
Ashmore was born in Plymouth and represented South Devon & District Schools. After playing for Nineveh Wesley in Handsworth, he joined West Bromwich Albion in November 1919, and soon replaced Hubert Pearson as the first choice goalkeeper.[1] He made his league debut in October 1920 against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park, a match that Albion lost 5–1.
His solitary appearance for England came on 24 May 1926 in a friendly against Belgium. The match finished 5–3 to England with Frank Osborne scoring a hat-trick as England came from 3–2 down to take the match.[2]
After 268 appearances for West Bromwich Albion, he lost his place to Harry Pearson, Hubert's son,[1] and in October 1931, Ashmore joined Chesterfield. At Chesterfield, he was a regular for two seasons and played in 71 league games before announcing his retirement in 1933.[3]
After he retired from football he worked for the MEB. He died on 12 May 1973 at the age of 75.[3]
External links
- ^ a b Graham Betts (2006). England: Player by player. Green Umbrella Publishing. pp. p.15. ISBN 1-905009-63-1.
{{cite book}}:|pages=has extra text (help) - ^ "Belgium 3 - England 5; 24 May 1926 (Match report)".
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. pp. pp18–19. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.
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