Full name Thomas Edwin Ashbridge Playing position Date of birth 1890 Name Thomas Ashbridge | Role Author Date of death 1964 (aged 73–74) | |
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Education Cardiff University, University of London Books The First Crusade: A New Hist, The creation of the princi, The Greatest Knight: T, The Crusades: The Auth, Book 2 | ||
Thomas Edwin Ashbridge (1890–1964) was an English association footballer. He played as an inside forward for Wallsend Boys Club, Watford and Sheffield United. During his sole season at Watford, he finished as the club's top scorer with 14 goals in all competitions. This tally included 5 goals in a 10–0 FA Cup win over Bournemouth F.C. on 29 November 1913, which remains the Watford record for the most goals scored by one player in the competition.
Due to financial constraints, Watford sold Ashbridge to Sheffield United for £350, with his team-mate Harry Pantling making a similar move. However, Ashbridge was not able to establish himself in United's team. He left at the end of the 1914–15 season, coinciding with the suspension of competitive football due to the First World War.