Player Information	Previous Career	Ashton Stats	Ashton Career	Later Career
MACARTY Born c. 1932 Forward 1 game 0 goals	Leigh Grammar School   (Spelling unconfirmed)	Debut 11/04/1948 Witton Albion (A)	One of two trialists given a late season opportunity at Witton, both played just once	Unknown
MacDONALD, Andy Midfield 49 games 8 goals	Oldham Athletic, Macclesfield Abbey Hey Winsford United Ashton Utd (00; 6-0) Woodley Sports	1st debut 25/02/2000 Gretna (H) NPL1 2nd debut 19/09/2000 North Ferriby United (A) NPL1 Last game 27/11/01 Hyde United (H) NPLC	Talented midfielder who never quite made the most of his undoubted ability, Left for a short spell in the summer of 2000 before returning later that year.	Witton Albion Chorley Altrincham (02-03; 24-3) Kidsgrove Athletic Gran Canaria Woodley (2nd spell) Cheadle Town
MAGUIRE, John Winger 48 games 4 goals	Everton Barrow Knowsley United	Debut 25/01/1997 Droylsden (H) NPL1 Last game 21/03/98 Buxton (H) NPL1	Broke an ankle in a home game against Workington in his first season but came back to feature again for the Robins, mainly as a sub.	Unknown
MAHONEY, John Born 20/09/1946 (Cardiff) Midfielder		Under research	Under research	Crewe A (65-66; 18-5) Stoke C (66-77; 284-25) Middlesbro (77-79; 77-1) Swansea (79-83; 110-1)
MAKIN Defender 10 games 0 goals	Mersey Athletic	Debut 02/09/1916 Hyde United (A) LC Last game 04/11/16 Stalybridge Celtic (A) LC	One war time campaign with Hurst; played left back for half the season.	Unknown
MALONE, W Half back 11 games 4 goals	Manchester United Bury	Debut 30/08/1919 Fleetwood (H) LC Last game 22/11/19 Tranmere Reserves (A) LC	Featured mainly at right half but two outings at centre forward brought three of his four goals	Unknown
MALONEY, Shaun Forward		84-85 season	Under research
MANLEY, George Half back 7 games 0 goals		Debut 01/05/1915 Eccles Borough (H) LC1   Last game 27/01/17 Warrington Town (A) LC	Made his debut in the final game of the 1914-15 season and made six further war-time appearances in various positions.	Unknown
MANNING, Robbie Midfield 5 games 2 goals	Shell FC Capenhurst Villa	Debut 29/03/1993 Caernarfon Town (A) NPL1 Last game 12/04/93 Eastwood Town (H) NPL1	Stunning debut with two goals against the Welsh exiles but soon out of favour and not seen again after a 0-4 reverse at Eastwood.	Ellesmere Port Capenhurst Villa (2nd spell)
MANNION, Nathan Midfield 1 game 0 goals	Darwen	Debut 24/10/2005 Curzon Ashton (H) MPC	Right sided midfielder, appeared once briefly as a sub but unable to make much impression in that time	Rossendale Utd (05-? Salford Celtic
MANSFIELD Goalkeeper 1 game 0 goals	Ashton Barracks	Debut 30/03/1914 Heywood United (H) LC1	Clean-sheet on his only outing as understudy keeper	Failsworth
MANUEL, H Defender 14 games 0 goals	Droylsden Norman Athletic	Debut 01/02/1919 Northwich Victoria (H) LC   Last game 26/04/19 Monks Hall (A) LC	Played in 13 out of 17  matches in Hurst’s first season after WWI, his only first team appearances for the club – although he did play for the reserves the following season.	New Cross Bargoed Aberavon Lost a leg in 1924 – Manchester League sent a team to play in his benefit match.
MARGINSON, Karl Born 11/11/1970 (Manchester) Forward 152 games 65 goals	Curzon Ashton Droylsden	Debut 08/1990 Vauxhall GM (A) NWCL1 Last game 22/08/93 Harrogate Town (A) NPL1	Explosive forward or wideman who soon attracted the scouts to Hurst Cross, Karl netted a move to Millmoor on the back of some outstanding performances for the Robins.  Came back on loan under Phil Staley briefly in 1996.	Rotherham (93-95; 15-1) Macclesfield (loan) Chorley (95-97) Ashton U (loan, 96; 6-3) Barrow (97-99) Stalybridge (99-00; 34-13) Hyde Utd (00; 13-1) Salford City Radcliffe (03-04, 10-1) Flixton (04-05) Bacup Boro (05) Manager; FC United (05-
MARLAND (1)		Player of late 1880’s	Under research	Hooley Hill (89-?
MARLAND, Joe Goalkeeper 1 game 0 goals	Mossley (29-30; 1-0)	Debut 29/01/1937 Altrincham (A) CCL	Had the distinction of featuring for Hurst and Mossley but only one game for each	Unknown
MARLAND, Percy Forward 48 games 24 goals	Wellington Hurst (22; 27-16) Ashton National	1st debut 26/12/1922 Hyde United (N) ACC 2nd debut 13/02/1924 Wigan Borough (A) MSC Last game 01/02/25 Congleton (H) CCL	Goal-every-two-games striker who played in two spells for Hurst; took his chance when leading scorer George Matthews was injured and kept his place when Matthews returned	Wellington
MARLOR, Alan Born 20/01/1924 (Oldham) Defender	Oldham A (45-46; 34-0)	Debut 21/08/1948 Rochdale Reserves (A) LC1 Last game 07/01/50 Barrow Reserves (A) LC1	Established quickly as a regular at right back in Ashton’s first season back in Lancashire Combination action until injury intervened – played just once more the following season.	Unknown   Also Werneth CC
MARREN, Vince Forward	Nelson	Debut 1955-56 1960-61 and 61-62 seasons	Under research	Unknown
MARSDEN (1) 14 games 0 goals		Debut 05/09/1891 Hollingworth (A) ADL Last game 20/02/92 Taunton (A) ACC	Reliable player able to play half-back or full-back throughout the club’s debut league season.	Unknown
MARSDEN (2) 1 game 0 goals		Debut 25/12/1911 Hooley Hill (H) Man	Solitary Christmas Day outing at centre forward in a 6-0 win but didn’t find the net	Unknown
MARSDEN, G Goalkeeper 23 games 0 goals	Reserves	Debut 26/08/1932 Sandbach Ramblers (A) CCL Last game 14/04/33 Ashton National (A) CCL	Moved up from the reserves to contest the custodian’s role over 1932-33, featuring in almost exactly half of Hurst’s matches	Stalybridge Celtic
MARSDEN, S Goalkeeper 1 game 0 goals		Debut 18/10/1919 Lancaster Town (H) LC	Conceded three times when standing in for regular keeper Sam Crawshaw	Unknown
MARSH, John Born 31/08/1940 (Failsworth)	Little Hulton Oldham A (57-60; 2-0) Witton Albion (60-62)	Signed 1962	Under research	Mossley (63-64; 20-2) Llandudno Hyde Northwich V (65-66) Stalybridge C (67-68)
MARSHALL, Jack Forward 2 games 1 goals	Mossley (20-21) Cadishead Mossley (2nd spell, 26-27)	Debut 31/08/1927 Altrincham (A) CCL   Last game 03/09/27 Stockport Reserves (A) CCL	Scored on debut but failed to feature in a winning side and was discarded after his second outing	Unknown
MARSHALL, Steve   2 games 0 goals	Castleton Gabriels	Debut 21/10/1992 Warrington Town (A) NLP1   Last game 24/10/92 Alfreton Town (A) NPL1	Two consecutive appearances in the number six shirt (both away from home) make up his brief Ashton career.	Unknown
MARSLAND, Sam   Forward 1 game 0 goals	New Mills Stockport (25-26; 5-0)	Debut 09/10/1926 Whitchurch (A) CCL	One appearance at inside left in the autumn of 1926	Unknown
MARTIN, David		1981-82 season	Under research	Same Dave Martin as played at Coldhurst and Mossley?
MARTIN, Robert Forward 1 game 0 goals	Leigh RMI	Debut 28/01/2008 Chadderton (H) MPC	Came on as a late substitute for his debut in an injury hit season	Unknown
MARTINEZ, Kesta Midfield 1 game 0 goals	River Plate (Stockport)	Debut  05/02/2000 Eastwood Town (A) NPL1	From Stockport Sunday League to Hurst Cross and back in the blink of an eyelid.	Local football
MASKELL   Half back 8 games 0 goals	Spelling uncertain, also listed as  Meskall and Meskell?	Debut 19/02/1949 Clitheroe (A) LC   Last game 26/04/49 Nelson (H) LC	Versatile performer who filled in at half back and on the odd occasion at inside forward	Unknown
MASSAY, Barry Forward 10 games 2 goals	Trafford Atherton LR Bamber Bridge Salford City Atherton Collieries	Debut 22/12/2007 Gateshead (A) NPLP   Last game 08/03/08 North Ferriby United (H) NPLP	The veteran 6’3” striker was a stop-gap signing from Atherton who retained his NWCL registration – a real handful for opposition defenders.	Atherton Collieries Salford City (2nd spell) Runcorn Linnets (09) Ramsbottom Utd (09-?
MASON, J Winger 1 game 0 goals	Corpus Christi	Debut 23/09/1924 Glossop (H) FAC	Replaced regular winger Sam Taylor for this cup replay defeat by Glossop.	Unknown
MATHER Forward 2 games 0 goals	Macclesfield	Debut 27/08/1937 Stalybridge Celtic (H) CCL   Last game 20/09/37 Port Vale Reserves (A) CCL	Twice invited to fill the inside left role at Hurst, his two games coming roughly a month apart.	Unknown
MATHER, Jimmy Forward	Horwich	1955-56	Prolific scorer in his Horwich days, netting over 300 goals for RMI.
MATHER, Robert 2 games 0 goals	Heswall	Debut 31/03/2007 Frickley Athletic (A) NPLP   Last game 02/04/07 Marine (H) NPLP	Emergency signing, twice used as a sub when the squad was stretched through injuries and suspension	Unknown
MATTHEWS (1) Forward 1 game 0 goals	Peasley Cross Athletic Mossley (32-33; 4-0)	Debut 28/09/1936 Manchester North End (H) CCL	One outing at centre forward for the ex-Mossley man	Unknown
MATTHEWS (2) Winger 1 game 0 goals		Debut 10/04/1953 Nelson (A) LCCC	Reserve promoted to cover on the right wing during a fixture backlog	Unknown
MATTHEWS, George Forward 70 games 41 goals	Eccles United	Debut 29/10/1921 Bacup (A) LC   Last game 05/05/23 Lancaster Town (H) CCL	Centre forward who made a goalscoring debut and continued his Hurst career in much the same vein during the early 20’s.	Morecambe
MAYERS, E Half back 4 games 0 goals	Atherton	Debut 07/04/1928 Northwich Victoria (H) CCL   Last game 01/05/28 Macclesfield (A) CCL	Limited opportunities in the first team as cover for player/ manager Billy Rooks at centre half	Unknown
McALLISTER, Colin Midfield 3 games 0 goals	Altrincham Leek Town (07) Warrington Town (07) Ramsbottom (07-08)	Debut 19/01/2008 Guiseley (A) NPLP   Last game 26/04/08 Matlock Town (A) NPLP	Former Altrincham reserve player signed for Ashton in January 2008, made just 3 sub appearances before moving on.	Flixton (08) Bamber Bridge (08-
McAUGHEY Winger 2 games 0 goals	Crewe Alex Macclesfield	Debut 02/04/1955 Marine (A) LC1   Last game 08/04/55 Bolton Wanderers ‘B’ LC1	Two late season outings on the right wing for Ashton sum up his Ashton career	Unknown
McAULEY, J Half Back 15 games 0 goals	Bolton Wanderers Macclesfield Also Scottish junior International player	Debut 27/08/1938 Stalybridge Celtic (A) CCL   Last game 19/11/38 Wigan Athletic (A) CCL	Played in the first fifteen games of 1938-39 season for Hurst, all bar the last two were at left half	Unknown
McBRIDE, Vince Born 21/01/1934 (Manchester) Goalkeeper 36 games 0 goals	Stalybridge Celtic	Debut   Last game 24/04/54 Wigan Athletic (A) LC1	Talented young keeper who went on to be a PE teacher at West Hill after a career in the pro-game.	Walsall (54-56; 11-0) Aston Villa (56-58; 0) Mansfield (58-59; 10-0) Northwich Vics (59-60) Colwyn Bay Rhyl Mossley (62-63; 32-0)
McCARTEN, Anthony   Winger 5 games 0 goals	Vauxhall	Debut 14/09/1999 Leigh RMI (A) NPLLC   Last game 11/10/99 Frickley Athletic (H) FAT	All five appearances were as a substitute; was moved on by Gerry Quinn when he became manager.	Unknown
McCARTHY   Forward 3 games 2 goal		Debut 07/09/1912 Oswestry (H) LC2   Last game 05/10/12 Witton Albion (A) LC2	Scored on debut and again the following week but made only one further league appearance.	Unknown
McCARTNEY, Billy   Born 16/04/1976 (Manchester) Defender 33 games 6 goals	Rochdale Macclesfield Chorley Castleton Gabriels Ramsbottom Rossendale United Stalybridge Celtic Trafford Chorley Mossley (04; 4-0) Bacup Borough FC Utd of Manchester Trafford (2nd spell)	Debut 18/08/2007 Ilkeston Town (H) NPLP   Last game 16/02/08 Frickley Athletic (A) NPLP	Experienced defender who also proved a useful penalty taker, never missing from the spot with six attempts in Ashton colours.	Trafford (3rd spell, 08-?
McCONNELL   Defender 6 games 0 goals	Goslings	Debut 03/05/1947 Mossley (A) ACC   Last game 24/05/47 South Liverpool (H) CCLC	Late-season signing who slotted into the right back role at the end of the 1946-47 campaign	Goslings (2nd spell)
McCLELLAND   Forward 13 games 3 goals	Manchester City	Debut 09/02/1935 Manchester North End (A) CCL   Last game 27/04/35 Manchester North End (A) MSC	Featured in the Hurst front line over most of their games over the tail end of the 1934-35 season, scoring three times	Unknown
McCONACHIE, James   Born Scotland Defender 7 games 0 goals	Chester	Debut 24/08/1929 Connah’s Quay (H) CCL   Last game 24/09/29 Altrincham (H) CCL	Scottish centre-half who had been injured whilst at Chester; started the 1929-30 season as captain but lasted just a month at Hurst Cross	Great Harwood
McCONVILLE, Peter Midfield 39 games 5 goals	Knowsley United	Debut 25/04/1992 Eastwood Town (A) NPL1 Last game 03//93	Record £1,000 signing close to the transfer deadline in 1992, the majority of his Ashton career was spent playing as a winger	Unknown
McDERMOTT Winger 33 games 7 goals		Debut 17/09/1910 Tyldesley Albion (A) Man Last game 29/04/11 Nantwich (A) Man	Regular on the left wing during the 1910-11 season; claimed a winners medal in the Manchester Junior Cup Final of 1911	Unknown
McDONALD (1) Half back 2 games 0 goals	Manchester North End	Debut 01/03/1930 Crewe Reserves (A) CCL   Last game 08/03/30 Manchester North End (H) CCL	Two late season outings as cover for the regular left half in the March of 1930	Unknown
McDONALD (2) Defender 1 game 0 goals	Droylsden Chorley	Debut 21/10/1939 Droylsden (A) CCL	Emergency signing who made one appearance at left back	Unknown
McDONALD (3) Half back 15 games 3 goals	Stalybridge Celtic	Debut 09/09/1947 Mossley (A) CCL   Last game 28/02/48 Crewe Reserves (H) CCL	Played mainly at half back but also made the odd appearance at inside forward	Hyde United Droylsden
McDONALD (4)		65-66 season	Under research	Unknown
McDONALD, Alvin Midfield		79-80, 80-81, 81-82, 82-83 seasons	Under research	Player; Stalybridge Celtic South Liverpool.   Assitant Manager; Burscough Manager; Bromboro Pool (89-92) Poulton Victoria (92-98) Vauxhall Motors (98-03) Nortwich Victoria (03) Runcorn (03-05) Marine (05-09)
McDONALD, Harry Born 11/09/1926 (Salford) Defender 104 games 1 goal	Forces	Debut 11/04/1948 Witton Albion (A) CCL Last game 04/09/50 Oldham Reserves (H) LC1	Identified as a class above the majority of his peers from his first game onwards, Ashton did well to hold on to this talented right back for so long	C Palace (50-55; 140-1) Kettering Town
McDONOUGH		65-66 season	Under research	Unknown
McFADDEN, Pat Forward 12 games 0 goals	Altrincham Trafford (loan) Leek Town Vauxhall Motors	Debut 14/02/2009 Whitby Town (H) NPLP	Former Altrincham striker signed from Conference North side Vauxhall Motors	Current player Appearance figures to end of 2008-09
McGLYNN Goalkeeper 2 games 0 goals		Debut 27/03/1926 Altrincham (A) CCL Last game 02/04/26 Ashton National (H) CCL	Two successive outings after the regular keeper fell ill, both saw heavy defeats	Unknown
McGRATH Forward 13 games 5 goals	York Aldershot Serving at Ladysmith Barracks	Debut 25/03/1939 Manchester North End (A)   Last game 30/12/39 Buxton (H) CCL	Enjoyed a run in the side at inside right in 1939; returned to score on the last day of the first wartime campaign	Unknown
McGUIRE, Patrick ’Paddy’ Born c. 1888 Defender 47 games 9 goals		Debut 11/02/1911 Northwich Victoria (A) Man Last game 29/04/12 Hyde United (N) ACC	Began featuring at the back end of the 1911-12 season then an ever present in Hurst’s Manchester League winning side.  Most of his goals came form penalties.	Man City (12-15; 15-0)   Died 1916 at the Somme.
McILROY, Sammy   Born 02/08/1954 (Belfast) Manager	Player; Man Utd (71-81; 342-57) Stoke C (81-84; 133-14) Man City (85-86; 13-1) Bury (86-89; 57-2) Preston (89-90;20-0) Northern Ireland (88-5) Manager; Northwich Victoria	Appointed 12/1992 Resigned 05/93 P21, W12, D3, L6, F47, A 35.	The last ‘Busby babe’ who was cutting his teeth as a manager – only overhauled for promotion by Knowsley in the final week of the season, finishing third before resigning and going on to the Moss Rose.	Manager; Macclesfield T (93-00) Northern Ireland (00-03) Stockport Co (03-04) Morecambe (05- )
McKENNA, John Born 21/03/1962 (Liverpool) Goalkeeper 139 games 0 goals	Everton Leeds United Morecambe Durban (Sth Africa) Grinekar (Sth Africa) Boston U (87-92; 250-0) Dagenham & Redbridge Southport (94-96; 75-0) Ashton United (96; 7-0) Accrington Stanley Also England Semi-Pro XI (7-0)	1st debut 24/08/1996 Netherfield (H) NPL1 2nd debut Last game 13/03/99 Lincoln United (H) NPL1	Initially couldn’t dislodge David Pierce from the number one slot in his first spell.  After leaving for Stanley he answered an SOS as cover after injury to Pierce and finally got a long run in the team; Supporters Player of the Year in 1998.	New Zealand
McKENZIE, Mike		1980-81 season	Under research	Manager; Astro FC Winsford Utd Witton Albion Hyde United (94-01) Trafford (03)
McLACHLAN, Graham   Goalkeeper 1 game 0 goals	Brackenhall	Debut 21/10/2003 Leek Town (H) NPLCC	Came on at half time and helped a virtual reserve Ashton side win a Chairman’s Cup tie via a penalty shoot-out	Bay Athletic
McLEAN, James   Half back 3 games 0 goals	Rotherham United	Debut 21/02/1948 Port Vale Reserves (A) CCL   Last game 06/03/48 Wellington Town (A) CCL	Played twice at right half then lost his place to new signing Jack Armitage and was tried once at centre half but then wasn’t selected again	Unknown
McLEOD, John   Born 1888 (Inverness) Defender 1 game 0 goals	Inverness Caledonian Glasgow Celtic Bury (10-11; 2-1) Darlington (11-12)	Debut 07/09/1912 Oswestry (H) LC2	Made his debut in Hurst’s first ever Combination game but despite an 8-2 win he was not selected again	Unknown
McMANUS, Liam Born 14/01/1987 (Blackburn) Defender 15 games 1 goal	Great Harwood Town Ramsbottom United	Debut 12/11/2007 Hednesford Town (A) NPLCC   Last game 31/03/08 Matlock Town (H) NPLP	Versatile player with the ability to play in defence, midfield or attack; his spell at Ashton was ended prematurely by a badly broken nose	Clitheroe (08-?
McNAB, Ian   Born 13/03/1932 Defender 23 games 0 goals	Altrincham Ashton Utd Reserves	Debut 21/02/1953 Barrow (A) LC1   Last game 01/01/55 Netherfield (A) LC1	Reserve centre half whose opportunities were limited by both national service and the presence of the reliable Colin Gleave	Unknown
McNALLY   Forward 1 game 0 goals		Debut 02/02/1929 Altrincham (H) CCL	Led the Hurst line in a 3-3 draw with Altrincham but wasn’t to be selected again	Unknown
McNAMARA   Utility 3 games 0 goals	Torquay Utd (Wartime)   Also listed as McNama	Debut 25/12/1945 Buxton (H) CCL   Last game 02/02/46 Crewe Reserves (A) CCL	Played three games for Hurst in three positions – wing half back and inside forward	Unknown
McPHILLIPS, Terry Born 01/10/1968 (Manchester) Forward 9 games 6 goals	Liverpool Halifax T (87-91; 93-29) Northampton Town (loan, 89; 1-0) Crewe Alex (91-92; 6-1) Barrow Nantwich Town Burscough	Debut 30/03/1996 Harrogate Town (H) NPL1   Last game 04/05/96 Lincoln United (H) NPL1	Had a great start to his Ashton career, a goal in seven minutes on his debut.  Played the remainder of the 95-96 season with some success before moving on.	Caernarfon Town Bangor C (96-97; 10-0) Coach; Crewe Alexandra
MEE, Colin   Midfield		1988-89 season	Under research	Unknown
MELLISH, S   6 games 1 goal		90-91 season	Under research	Unknown
MELLOR   Goalkeeper		Player of late 1880’s	Under research	Ashton North End
MELLOR, J  ‘Allan’ Born 16/10/1921 (Droylsden) Half back 36 games 4 goals	Audenshaw United	Debut 02/11/1946 Macclesfield (A) CCL Last game 24/05/47 South Liverpool (H) CCLC	Consistent performer who attracted much interest from league clubs, went on to help Hull to promotion and their best ever FA Cup run (1948-49).	Hull C (1947-52; 104-5) Retired(injury)
MELLOR, Sam   Born 03/1886 Forward 3 games 0 goals	Oldham Athletic	Debut 14/01/1913 Denton (H) MSC   Last game 20/04/21 Lancaster Town (A) LC	Popular, well-known local player who helped out Hurst when needed.  Also played against Hurst when plucked from the crowd after Warrington arrived a man short.	Hooley Hill Limehurst Waterloo Taunton Mossley Ashton St Peter’s Hurst St John’s   Died March 1940
MERCER, John   7 games 0 goals		91-92 season	Under research	Unknown
MERCER, Steve   2 games, 0 goals		91-92 season	Under research	Unknown
MERSON, Matthew   Goalkeeper 2 games 0 goals	Reserves	Debut 25/09/2001 Ossett Albion (H) NPLCC   Last game 27/11/01 Hyde United (H) NPLCC	Although he conceded five goals in total, he finished on the winning side both times as Ashton scored six in both games.	Unknown
MEYLAN   Defender 1 game 0 goals	Oldham	Debut 23/08/1947 Stalybridge Celtic (A) CCL	Picked at right back for the season’s opener – played the first ten minutes in goal after the Ashton keeper’s late arrival	Newton Heath Loco
MIDDLEMASS, Scott   Born 17/05/1972 (Worksop) Defender 6 games 0 goals	Fulham Macclesfield (loan) Chorley Bishop Auckland	Debut 15/03/1993 Radcliffe Borough (H) NPL1   Last game 12/04/93 Eastwood Town (H) NPL1	Made a good start as a late season signing  but, like the manager who signed him, Sammy McIlroy, he was elsewhere the following season.	Cambridge Utd (96-97) Doncaster R (97-98) TNS (98; 4-1) Scarborough (99; 10-0) Coaching in Pennsylvania (USA) 05
MIDDLETON, Chris   Born 16/02/1989 (Ashton-u-Lyne) Defender 10 games 0 goals	Stalybridge Celtic Clitheroe	Debut 19/08/2008 Leigh Genesis (A) NPLP   Last game 01/11/08 Ilkeston Town (H) FAT	Talented young defender; would have played more games but for the some strong competition for places during his time at Hurst Cross.urst	Mossley (08-?)
MILLER   Forward 1 game 0 goals	Falkirk	Debut 22/10/1938 Witton Albion (A) CCL	Played once at inside left in a heavy defeat in the salt town.	Unknown
MILLER, Jamie   Born 28/05/1978 (Glasgow) Forward 136 games 58 goals	Storthes Hall	Debut 27/11/1999 Netherfield Kendal (H) NPL1   Last game 14/09/04 Barrow (A) NCN	One of Gerry Quinn’s finest signings, great in the air and managing around a goal every 2 games. Suffered badly from injury during his time at Ashton missed much of his last two seasons at the club.	Radcliffe Boro (05-07) Mossley (07-08; 21-4) Storthes Hall (2nd spell, 08-?
MILLER, Robbie   8 games 0 goals		Debut 09/03/1996 Gretna (H) NPL1   Last game 15/04/96 Radcliffe Borough (H) NPL1	Another brief lived Phil Staley signing	Unknown
MILLINGTON   Defender 1 game 0 goals	Bury	Debut 20/09/1919 Lancaster Town (A) LC	One outing at left back proved to be his only game for Hurst	Unknown
MILLS   1 game 0 goals	Local football	Debut 05/09/1934 Macclesfield (A) CCL	Given his chance at inside right in a game where Hurst were soundly beaten	Unknown
MILLS, Allen   Goalkeeper 1 game 0 goals	Ashton Utd Youth Team	Debut 24/10/2005 Curzon Ashton (H) MPC	Youth keeper drafted in when injury forced regular keeper Ashley Connor out at short notice.  Played well on debut but was beaten four times.	Ashtonians Dukinfield Town
MILLS, C (1)   Half back 21 games 0 goals	Stalybridge (30-31; 6-0) Hurst (31-32; 21-0) Oldham Athletic Glossop	Debut 03/10/1931 Mossley (A) CCL   Last game 28/03/32 Hyde Utd (A) CCL	Started as a right half but established himself as a reliable right back as the season wore on	Unknown
MILLS, C (2)   Forward 1 game 0 goals	Under research to see if this is the same player as listed above	Debut 26/12/1936 Hyde United (A) CCL	Boxing Day outing at inside right	Unknown
MILNER, Harold   Born 10/07/1902 (Beighton) Winger 139 games 46 goals	Whitwell Colliery Chesterfield (23-24; 4-0) Loughborough Corinth’s Gainsborough Trinity Newark Town Mansfield Town Staveley Town Frickley Colliery	Debut 30/08/1930 Crewe Reserves (A) CCL   Last game 06/05/33 Ashton National (H) MJC	Became a regular on the left wing and a firm favourite with his style of play in the early 1930’s	Ashton National Mossley (35-36; 18-1) Stalybridge Celtic
MILROY, Keith   Defender 25 games 1 goal		Playing stats from 1977-78 season only, still under research	Left back, Under research	Unknown
MIRFIN   Winger 7 games 0 goals		Debut 28/03/1942 Manchester University (A) MJL   Last game 09/05/42 Audenshaw (H) MJL	Enjoyed a run of games in the Hurst side just before the club stopped playing during the war, mainly as right wing	Unknown
MITCHELL, Les   Born Tameside Winger	Altrincham	Debut 02/02/1985 Warrington Town (A) NWCL1	Local lad Les was a tricky left-sided attacking midfielder who scored on debut.  Played two seasons at Hurst Cross.	East Manchester
MITCHELL, Marcus   1 game 0 goals	Brackenhall	Debut 21/10/2003 Leek Town (H) NPLCC	Solitary appearance in a Chairman’s Cup-tie for another of Gerry Quinn’s Yorkshire raiders.	Bay Athletic
MITTEN, Jonathon (Josh/Jozza)   Born 01/12/1976 Forward 27 games 11 goals	Trafford Flixton Curzon Ashton Radcliffe Borough	Debut 14/08/2004 Nuneaton Borough (A) NCN   Last game 11/12/04 Hucknall Town (A) NCN	Nephew of Manchester United legend Charlie Mitten.  Hard working forward with an eye for goal.	Altrincham (04-05; 15-1) FC United (05-06) Flixton (2nd spell, 06-07) Curzon Ashton (2nd spell, 07-08) Trafford (2nd spell, 08) New Mills (08-09) Salford City (09-?
MOLYNEAUX, F   Half back 1 game 0 goals	Exeter City	Debut 12/04/1919 Newton (A) ACC	Another ‘one-gamer’ from the post WWI season, played at right half	Unknown
MOLYNEAUX, Mark   Born 28/10/1964 (Manchester) Goalkeeper   40 games 1 goal	Nottingham Forest Macclesfield Town Hyde United Droylsden Ashton Utd (88-89;34-1) Trafford Player-manager; Trafford (98-02) Chorley (02-03) Salford City (03-04) Player; Mossley (04; 2-0) Player-manager; Rossendale Utd (04-05)	1st debut 08/1988   2nd debut 06/12/2005 Runcorn (A) NPLC   Last Game 28/01/06 Ossett Town (A) NPLP	Larger-than-life character, ‘Molly’ featured for Ashton in their NWCL days and rejoined on loan in the winter of 2005 to provide cover for Ashley Connor. Gave several excellent displays in his second spell despite being into his forties.	Player; Flixton Radcliffe Boro (08; 1-0) Flixton (2nd spell)
MOLYNEAUX, Ray   Born 13/06/1930 (Kearsley) Winger 12 games 3 goals	Bradford C (46-48; 2-1) Oswestry Town	Debut 19/08/1950 Darwen (A) LC1   Last game 28/10/50 Southport Reserves (H) LC1	Salford-born lad who was quickly released by the club despite a promising start on Ashton’s right wing in his early outings	Unknown
MONAGHAN, W   Half back 113 games 4 goals	Tyldesley	Debut 05/09/1923 Middlewich (A) CCL   Last game 10/04/26 Ashton Moss Colliery (H) ACC	Quickly established himself as a regular in the Hurst ranks, making over 100 appearances mainly as left half,	Northwich Vics
MONK, Ian   Born 30/06/1968 Winger 75 games 17 games	Burnley (91-92) Clitheroe (92-93)	Debut 21/08/1993 Worksop Town (H) NPL1   Last game 1994	It was no surprise when Ian moved to a higher level to play at Macclesfield under ex-Robins boss, Sammy McIlroy.  Double Player of the Year winner in 1994.	Macclesfield (94-95) Morecambe (95-98) Leigh RMI (98-03; 200+) Stalybridge Celtic (03-04, 28-6) Retired October 2004.
MONKS, Albert   Born Ashton-u-Lyne (1879) Defender 39 games 1 goal	Hurst Ramblers Hadfield Ashton North End Glossop (99; 13-1) Stalybridge Rovers Bury (01-02; 16-7) Everton (02; 0) Blackburn (02-03; 24-4) Nelson Hyde FC	Debut 04/09/1909 Altrincham (H) Man   Last game 26/09/10 Tyldesley Albion (A) Man	Regular centre half in Hurst’s reformation season but lost his place early in the following campaign	Unknown
MONKS, Karl   Born 16/08/1986 (Ashton-u-Lyne) Forward 4 games 0 goals	Ashton United Juniors	Debut 17/12/2005 Lincoln United (A) NPLP   Last game 29/04/05 Runcorn FC Halton (H) NPLP	Prolific striker with the youth section who forced himself into the reckoning for the first team, making his debut when Scott Green took over as manager.	Dukinfield Town Glossop North End Dukinfield T (2nd spell)
MOORE   Half back 4 games 0 goals		Debut 23/11/1946 Altrincham (H) CCL   Last game 01/02/47 Chester Reserves (H) CCL	Played inside left on debut and left half for his other outings, the last of which was the club’s first game as Ashton United.	Unknown
MOORE, David   Born 04/04/1985 (Worsley) Forward 23 games 2 goals	Wigan Ath (01-05; 1-0) Stalybridge Celtic (loan; 04; 11-1) Bury (loan; 05; 3-0) Hyde United (05; 3-0) Curzon Ashton	Debut 19/08/2006 Lincoln United (A) NPLP	Never quite clicked in the Robins frontline despite showing some nice touches	Chorley (07; 21-8) Flixton
MOORE, Michael   29 games 2 goals	Altrincham Winsford United	Debut 25/10/1999 Flixton (H) NPL1   Last game 2000	One of Gerry Quinn’s early signings who helped the Robins stabilise in the latter part of the 1999-2000 season.	Unknown
MOORE, Ryan   Born 05/06/1984 (Manchester) Forward 28 games 1 goals	Ramsbottom United Fleetwood Town Curzon Ashton (07) Ramsbottom (2nd spell) Ashton U (07-08; 28-1) Stopped playing	Debut 22/12/2007 Gateshead (A) NPLP   Last game 25/10/08 Worksop Town (H) NPLP	Pacy striker with good technical ability but found goals hard to come by.  Left the club to go travelling, returning in the summer of 2009.	Current player Appearance figures to end of 2008-09
MOORES   Winger 3 games 0 goals		Debut 30/04/1949 Marine (H) LC   Last game 07/05/49 Oldham Reserves (A) LC	Filled in on the right wing for Ashton as injuries and a heavy fixture list took its toll at the end of the 1948-49 season.	Unknown
MORAN, Adie   Born circa 1964 Midfielder		1980’s Under research	Well-respected ‘no punches pulled’ type of midfielder	Chairman/Manager; Prestwich Heys   Died June 2007
MORETON   Forward 2 games 2 goals	Newton Heath Athletic	Debut 17/04/1920 Accrington Stanley (A) LC   Last game 24/04/20 Great Harwood (H) LC	Played in the last two league games of the 1919-20 season in place of top scorer Bob Geddes and scored each time.	Unknown
MORGAN, Dave   Defender 1 game 0 goals	Chorley	Debut 20/08/1994 Great Harwood Town (A) NPL1	Solitary appearance at left back on the opening day of the 94-95 season	Unknown
MORGAN, Joe   Born 22/09/1979 (Liverpool) 30 games 3 goals	Southport (98-99; 5-0) Marine	Debut 16/10/1999 Belper Town (A) NPL1   Last game 2000	Signed by John King, he remained a fairly regular fixture under Gerry Quinn for the remainder of his one campaign at the club.	Unknown
MORGAN, Steve   40 games 4 goals		Debut 1991   Last game 04/05/92 Bacup Borough (A) NWCL1	Came on as sub and scored the winning goal in the NWCL title-clinching match at Bacup Borough, his last game for Ashton.	Glossop
MORIARTY, Chris   4 games 0 goals	East Manchester	Debut 21/10/1992 Warrington (A) NPL1   Last game 23/11/92 Worksop T (H) NPL1	Dave Denby signing who left without playing a competitive game under Sammy McIlroy.	Unknown
MORLEY, F   Trainer		1924-25 season	Under research	Unknown
MORRELL, Lenny   Midfield 15 games 2 goals		Playing stats from 1977-78 season only, still under research	Under research	Unknown
MORREY   Forward 26 games 5 goals	Port Vale	Debut 23/08/1947 Stalybridge Celtic (A) CCL   Last game 06/03/48 Wellington Town (A) CCL	A regular pick at inside right for Ashton throughout the first two-thirds of the 1947-48 campaign
MORRIS, Alan   Midfield 17 games 2 goals		Playing stats from 1977-78 season only, still under research.  Still at club in early 80’s	Under research	Unknown
MORRIS, Gareth   Midfield 131 games 23 goals	Ashton Utd Reserves	Debut  01/05/1999 Harrogate Town (H) NPL1 Last game 09/09/03 Whitby Town (H) NPLP	Aggressive midfielder with a powerful shot, ‘Moggsy’ will be remembered for a goal from his own half (v Leek) and the fastest ever FA Cup goal (in 4 seconds versus Skelmersdale in 2001.  Trialled in the summer of 2008 but not taken on.	Droylsden (03-08) Hyde Utd (08; 3-0) Bradford PA (08) Stalybridge C (trial, 08) Ashton Utd (trial, 08; 0) Woodley Sports (08-09) Droylsden (2nd spell, 09-
MORRIS, Steve   Forward 56 games 38 goals	Wigan Borough Witton Albion	Debut 26/08/1932 Sandbach Ramblers (A) CCL   Last game 02//04/34 Hyde United (A) CCL	Switched between both inside forward roles whilst remaining equally prolific in the Hurst frontline	Unknown
MORRISEY, Tony   Forward 3 games 0 goals	Ashton Utd (52; 1-0) Unknown	Debut 30/04/1952 Wigan Athletic (A) LC1   2nd debut11/09/54 Chorley (A) FAC   Last game 14/09/54 Darwen (A) LC1	After a debut on the final day of the club’s 1951-52 league campaign he made two further outings in the 1954-55 season	Hyde United
MORRISON   Half back 1 game 0 goals		Debut 15/02/1919 Altrincham (A)	Left half who made one outing in the Hurst team during 1919	Unknown
MORTON, Harry   Born 07/01/1909 (Chadderton) Goalkeeper 2 games 0 goals	Middleton Rd Primitives Bury (trial, 29; 0) Bolton W (trial, 29; 0) Royal Welsh Fusiliers Aston Villa (31-36: 192) Everton (36-39; 27-0) Burnley (39; 0)	Debut 25/12/1951 Southport Reserves (H) LC1   Last game 26/12/51 Southport Reserves (A) LC1	42 year-old reserve team manager who played twice over Christmas in 1951 as cover for Bill Fielding.	Retired
MOSES   Forward 2 games 1 goal	Ashton Utd Reserves	Debut 07/03/1953 Lancaster City (H) LC1   Last game 09/04/53 Marine (H) LC1	Reserves striker who scored on debut but found the form of others limited his opportunities.	Unknown
MOSLEY   Forward 1 game 0 goals		Debut 07/01/1950 Barrow Reserves (A) LC1	Amateur player drafted in for one mid-winter game at inside left.	Unknown
MOSS, A   Forward		Under research	Played in the 1885 Manchester Senior Cup Final winning side	Unknown
MOSS, Percy   Winger 15 games 2 goals	Macclesfield	Debut 04/09/1909 Altrincham (H) Man   Last game 19/02/10 Ramsbottom (H) Man	Regular right wing in the first half of Hurst’s reformation season; played in the opening game of the season.	Unknown
MOTTERSHEAD   Winger 2 games 0 goals		Debut 04/10/1954 Nelson (H) LCFC   Last game 09/10/54 Accrington Reserves (A) LC1	Appeared on Ashton’s right wing on two successive games in the autumn of 1954
MOTTRAM, Richard   Born c. 1985 (Birkenhead) Goalkeeper 4 games 0 goals	Witton Albion Barnton Congleton Town Warrington T (05-06)	Debut 19/08/2006 Lincoln United (A) NPLP   Last game 12/09/06 Witton Albion (A) NPLP	Good shot-stopper but inexperienced young keeper; was released after Lee Bracey was signed from Mossley	Warrington Town (2nd spell) Leek Town (07; 5-0) Prescot Cables Leigh RMI (08) Warrington Town (3rd spell, 08-?)
MOUNT   2 games 0 goals		Debut 12/09/1891 Stalybridge Rovers (H) ADL   Last game 19/09/91 Ashton North End (H) ADL	Featured early on in Hurst’s first ever league campaign, at half back and on the wing	Unknown
MOUNTFORD   Defender 1 game 0 goals	Stockport County	Debut 05/05/1951 Bootle (A) LC1	Provided late season cover at left back as Ashton suffered a  heavy defeat	Unknown
MUGADZA, Brighton   Born Zimbabwe Forward 2 games 2 goals	Doncaster Rovers York City Sikh Temple	Debut 21/10/2003 Leek Town (H) NPLCC   Last game 17/02/04 Hyde Utd (H) MPC	Plucked from West Riding amateur football; acquitted himself well by scoring in both games he played	Bay Athletic (04-06) Wakefield Emley (06-07) Mossley (07; 0) Bay Athletic (2nd spell, 07) AFC Emley (07) Bay Athletic (3rd spell, 08) Harrogate Railway (08) AFC Wakefield (2nd spell, 08-?
MULHOLLAND, Astley   Forward 32 games 2 goals	Altrincham Abbey Hey	Debut 25/10/2008 Worksop Town (H) NPLP   Last game 10/10/09 Boston United (A) NPLP	Small but pacy former Altrincham youth and reserve player who signed in the autumn of 2008, featured mainly on the right wing.	Unknown
MULLIGAN, Mike   Born c. 1938		1955-56
MULLINGTON, Phillip   Born 25/09/1956 (Oldham) Midfield 2 games 0 goals	Oldham Athletic Rochdale (75-77; 66-6) Northwich Victoria Crewe Alex (77; 1-0) Winsford United Mossley (77-78; 5-0)	Playing stats from 1977-78 season only, still under research	Featured briefly at Ashton in a career that switched between pro and semi-pro ranks.	Rochdale (2nd spell, 78-79; 9-0) Carolina Hills (Hong Kong)
MULLINS, A   Goalkeeper 1 game o goals		Debut 17/09/1935 Mossley (H) CCL	Oldham youth who featured once as cover for the reliable Bill Fielding	Unknown
MURPHY, Ron   Born Scotland	Crewe Alexandra	1955-56	Hadn’t made the first team at Crewe and his outings at Hurst Cross were limited due to service in the RAF
MURRAY (1)   Forward 3 games 0 goals		Debut 24/08/1945 Stalybridge Celtic (A) CCL   Last game 08/09/45 Wellington Town (H) CCL	Played at inside right in the first three league games of the season marking the club’s return to competitive football after WWII.	Unknown
MURRAY (2)   Forward		1965-66 season	Under research	Unknown
MURRAY, Don   Midfield 2 games 0 goals		Playing stats from 1977-78 season only, still under research	Under research	Unknown
MURRAY, Mark   Born 13/06/1973 (Manchester) Defender 9 games 0 goals	Blackpool (91-93; 3-0) Macclesfield Town	Debut 01/04/1995 Blyth Spartans (H) NPL1   Last game 1995	Temporary signing made by Tony Ryan during his spell as caretaker manager.	Mossley Caernarfon Town Mossley (2nd spell) Winsford United Chadderton Retired 2003
MURRAY, Michael   Born 13/10/1986 (Rochdale) Defender 37 games 0 goals	Rochdale Ashton Utd (06; 18-0) Winsford United (06-07)	Debut 19/08/2006 Lincoln United (A) NPLP   2nd debut 17/03/07 Matlock Town (A) NPLP   Last game 20/10/07 Witton Albion (A) FAT	A useful looking defender and good passer of the ball; able to play centre half or right back.  Returned for a second spell after a short stint at Winsford	Radcliffe Borough
MURRAY, William ‘Bill’   Born 26/01/1922 (Burnley) Forward 135 games 55 goals	Arbroath (46-47; 12-2) Man City (47-50; 20-1) Macclesfield	Debut 19/08/1951 New Brighton (H) LC1   Last game 08/05/54 Hyde United (N) MCS	One of the few players to score five times in a game for Ashton, he assisted with the installation of the concrete pitch perimeter at Hurst Cross during the summer of 1953	Stalybridge Celtic   Died 1992
MUSLEH, Charles   1 game 0 goals		Debut 21/10/2003 Leek Town (H) NPCC	Solitary appearance in a Unibond League Chairman’s Cup-tie	Unknown
MUTCH, Norman Forward 4 games 1 goal		Debut 03/09/1921 Stockport Reserves (H) LC   Last game 01/10/21 Lancaster Town (H) LC	Goalscoring debut was the highlight of a short Hurst Cross career	Compstall

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