Date of birth 1887 Years Team Position Winger Playing position Role Football player | Name Herbert Ashton Place of birth England ????–1908 Accrington | |
Date of death Blackburn, Lancashire | ||
Herbert Ashton (born 1887) was an English football player who played for Accrington and West Ham United.
Career
Nicknamed 'Tiddler', Ashton started his footballing career with Accrington where he helped them win the Lancashire Combination league in 1905–06. He signed for West Ham United in 1908 making his debut on 1 September 1908 against Queens Park Rangers; a 2–0 West Ham win.
A firm fans' favourite and small in stature he was rarely without support from the fans when things got rough on the pitch, even to the extent of invading the pitch to protect Ashton in a match against New Brompton. Ashton holds the record for the most appearances in the Southern League for West Ham with 224 appearances. Ashton joined the Royal Flying Corps as a mechanic in World War I whilst still playing football for West Ham in the London Combination League