Player Information	Previous Career	Ashton Stats	Ashton Career	Later Career
NADEN, Ronnie	Ashton United Stalybridge Celtic	1st debut 09/02/1980 Rhyl (A) CCL	Played for Ashton in two spells, includes 81-82, 82-83 season	Southport (85-86; 39-4)
NADIN, F		Player of 1880’s	Scored twice in the club’s first ever FA Cup tie
NADIN, Smith Born c. 1860 Defender		Under research	Played in the 1878 Manchester Premier Cup Final winning side	Died 1940
NAYLOR, Ian Forward 2 games 0 goals		Playing stats from 1977-78 season only, still under research	Both appearances came from the subs’ bench	Unknown
NAYLOR, Tony Born 29/03/1967 (Manchester) Forward 1 game 2 goals	Droylsden (89-90) Crewe (90-94; 152-66) Port Vale (94-01; 296-90) Cheltenham Town (01-03; 86-26) Bath City (03;0) Telford (03-04;29-11) Biddulph Vic (04-05) Port Vale (05; 0)	Debut 28/02/2006 Frickley Athletic (A) NPLP	Veteran striker who joined the club as assistant manager to Scott Green and was pressed into action due to a series of injuries.  Showed he’d lost none of his touch by netting twice on debut, both from the penalty spot.	Unknown, presumed retired
NEARY, John Born 1916 (Chorlton) Defender 19 games 1 goals	Chelsea (36;-0) Manchester North End Rochdale (38-45; 1-0)	Debut 24/11/1945 Chester Reserves (H) CCL Last game 23/11/46 Altrincham (H) CCL	Played once at centre in the first post-WWII campaign and more regularly at the start of the following season	Droylsden
NEATIS, Alan Born 24/11/1959 (Manchester) Forward	Moravian Droylsden Waterloo	1984-85 season	Under research	Unknown
NELSON, Herbert Forward 75 game 28 goals	Denton Hurst (13-19; 46-24) Congleton	Debut 06/09/1913 Atherton (H) LC1   2nd debut 27/08/1921 New Brighton (H) LC   3rd debut 27/10/1923 Port Vale Reserves (A) CCL   Last game 02/05/24 Mossley (N) ACC	Centre forward who served Hurst with distinction either side of serving King and Country during World War I, ended on a high with victory over Mossley in the Ashton Charity Cup Final of 1924.	Unknown
NESBITT, W		1981-82 season	Under research	Unknown
NEWTON, Dave Defender		1984-85, 85-86, 86-87 season, 88-89	Under research	Unknown
NEWTON, Herbert ’Harry’ Born 1896 Half-back 175 games 9 goals	Marple Hurst (19-24: 174-9) Ashton National Romiley	Debut 29/11/1919 Rochdale Reserves (H) LC   2nd debut 24/01/25 Chester (H) CCL	Formed a half-back partnership with his twin brother in the early 1920’s and remained an asset to the club long after his brother had left.  Returned for one game in 1924-25	Wigan Road Villa   Twin of Andy
NEWTON, Sam		Player of the late 1880’s	Under research	Hooley Hill
NEWTON, William ‘Andy’ Born 1896 (Romiley) Half back 28 games 1 goal	Droylsden Hurst (16-17; 8-0) Man City (19; 2-0) Port Vale (19-20; 14-0) Southend (20-21; 29-1) Accrington (21-22; 2-0)	1st debut 14/10/1916 Atherton (A) LC   2nd debut 13/01/1923 Rochdale Reserves (H) LC   Last game 05/05/23 Lancaster Town (H) LC	Featured during WWI then became Hurst’s regular right-half for a spell after re-joining in January 1923.	Marple Congleton Town   Twin of Harry
NICHOLLS Half back 2 games 0 goals		Debut 11/04/1942 Hyde United (A) MJL   Last game 25/04/42 Manchester University (H) MJL	Two late season outings at left half as the club was in the midst of wartime fixtures	Unknown
NICOL Forward 1 game 0 goals		Debut 28/04/1951 Earlestown (A) LC1	Featured at inside left in an amazing game which Ashton lost 5-6	Unknown
NIELD, Kieth Goalkeeper	Ashton United Mossley Flixton	1st debut 2nd debut 24/08/1991 Blackpool Rovers (A) NWCL1 Last game	Two spells at Ashton, his second involved 10 games in the 1991-92 campaign.	Mossley Atherton LR   Assistant Manager; Rossendale
NOBLE, Kurtis Born 29/09/86 (Huddersfield) 2 games 0 goals	Huddersfield Town Bay Athletic	Debut 26/05/2005 Worksop Town (A) NCN Last game 30/04/05 Bradford Park Ave (H) NCN	Full debut in the club's final Conference North game after making his debut as appearance as a sub.	Glasshoughton (05-06) Ossett Albion (06-07) Mossley (07; 0) Guiseley Ossett Town Mossley (2nd spell, 09)
NORREY Winger 26 games 13 goals	Stockport County	Debut 06/03/1948 Wellington Town (A) CCL Last game 27/11/48 Bangor City (H) LC	Burst onto the Hurst Cross scene with a run of goals from the right wing late in the 1947-48 campaign, and was retained for the following season	Unknown
NORTON Forward 1 game 1 goal	Army (Ladysmith Barracks)	Debut 26/01/1946 Wigan Athletic (H) CCL	A member of a select club of Hurst players to score on debut and not be selected again	Unknown
NUSSEY, Joe		Under research	A leading player of the early Hurst FC, he played in the 1878 Manchester Premier Cup Final winning side	Gorton Villa
NUTTALL Forward 18 games 1 goal		Debut 18/12/1936 Northwich Victoria (A) CCL   Last game 01/10/37 Macclesfield (A) CCL	Started life as an inside right, switched to centre half before his first season was out but only had limited chances the following campaign	Unknown
NUTTALL, James Goalkeeper 51 games 0 goals	Stan Cullis XI	Debut 26/12/1945 Mossley (H) CCL   Last game 20/09/47 Winsford United (H) FAC	First choice keeper in the latter part of the 1945-46 campaign, he was in and out of the team over the next twelve months	Goslings

Player Information	Previous Career	Ashton Stats	Ashton Career	Later Career
O’ BRIEN, Frank		1987-88 season	Under Research	Mossley (89; 1-0)
O’ CONNELL, Kevin 17 games 4 goals	Stalybridge Celtic	Debut 31/08/1992 Curzon Ashton (A)  NPL1 Last game 1993-4	Regular on the bench who made just five appearances in his final season at Hurst Cross – Man of the Match in his last 2 outings	Glossop NE (loan) Mossley (93-94) Flixton Glossop NE (2nd spell) Mossley (2nd spell, 99-00) Glossop (3rd spell) Woodley Sports
O’ CONNOR		Debut 01/10/1949 Barrow Reserves (H) LC1 Last game 29/10/49 Rochdale Reserves (A) LC1	Enjoyed a run of five successive games on Ashton’s right wing as cover for regular winger Frank Curran	Unknown
O’ CONNOR, Terry Forward 56 games 45 goals		1977-78 season	Career stats apply to 1977-78 season, still under research.	Chorley
O’ KELL, Patrick Forward 1 game 0 goals	Clayton Mossley (22-24; 31-10)	Debut 02/04/1923 Dick Kerr’s (H) LC	Solitary appearance at inside right in the 1922-23 season on trial from Mossley	Wigan Borough Marple Didsbury
O’ LOUGHLIN, Nigel   Born 19/01/1954 (Rochdale) Midfield	Rhyl Shrewsbury Town (72-76; 33-7) Rochdale (76-82; 245-17)	Debut 1982	Former Rochdale team-mate of another Ashton player, Dave Esser.	Amateur football
O’ NEILL, Harry   Born 11/1894 (Newcastle) 5 games 4 goals	Wallsend Sheff W (19-22; 49-0) Bristol R (22-23; 17-0) Swindon (23-28; 26-1) Runcorn Cardiff C (31-32; 9-2) Berne (Switzerland) Red Star (France)	Debut 12/11/1937 Stockport Reserves (A) CCL   Last game 10/12/37 Congleton (A) CCL	Hurst’s first ever ‘overseas’ signing when he joined from French club Red Star; the veteran Geordie showed his quality with four goals in his five outings.	Wigan Athletic
O’ NEILL, Liam Forward		1985-86 season	Under Research	Unknown
O’ NEILL, Matty Born 25/06/1984 (Accrington) Midfield 58 games 2 goals	Burnley (02-05; 13-0) Accrington S (05; 6-0) Radcliffe (06-07; 85-11)	Debut 22/09/2007 Frickley Athletic (H) NPLP	Quality midfielder signed from Radcliffe Borough; scored twice on debut to immediately win over the Ashton fans	Current player Appearance figures to end of 2008-09
O’ TOOLE, John Born 23/02/1979 (Liverpool) Goalkeeper 2 games 0 goals	Everton (Trainee) Barrow (98-99; 5-0) Also England; Under 15/16/18's appearances.	Debut 09/10/1999 Frickley Athletic (A) FAT Last game 11/10/99 Frickley Athletic (H) FAT	Loan signing from Barrow who provided cover in an FA Trophy tie and replay against Frickley.	Barrow
OGDEN Forward 3 games 1 goal	Chadderton	Debut 12/09/1931 Crewe Reserves (H) CCL Last game 19/09/31 Tranmere Reserves (H) CCL	Started at inside right but a switch to centre forward brought a goal in his second outing; three games in a week proved to be his lot at Hurst	Unknown
OKORIE, Kalechi Born 08/10/1968 (Izomber, Nigeria) Defender 1 game 0 goals	Peterborough Utd (93) Grimsby Town (93; 5-0) Torquay U (93-95; 36-6) St Mirren (94-95; 2-0) Ayr United (94-95; 1-0) Kalmar IF (Sweden)	Debut 14/02/1996 Alfreton Town (A) NPLFDC	His sole game came in a 1st Division Cup Tie at Alfreton - Ashton were not the only club to see the well-travelled Nigerian for a short spell either!	Runcorn Accrington Stanley (2-0) Sarpsberg (Norway) Bamber Bridge Chorley (00) Carlisle United (01) Workington Reds (01) Leigh RMI (02) Rossendale Utd (02) Winsford Utd (02)
OLDACRE, Percy Born 25/10/1892 (Stoke-on-Trent) Forward 4 games 5 goals	Stoke Exeter Castleford Town Sheffield U (21-23; 6-5) Halifax T (23-24; 8-1) Crewe A (24-25; 25-12) Port Vale (26; 1-0)	Debut 19/11/1927 Northwich Victoria (A) CCL   Last game 10/12/27 Ashton National (A) MSC	Veteran who scored on debut and twice more in each of his next two games then drew a blank in his final outing before disappearing from the Hurst Cross scene	Unknown
OLIVER, Brian Goalkeeper 1 game 0 goals			Career stats apply to 1977-78 season, still under research.	Unknown
OLIVER, George	New Mills	1955-56
OLLIER Half back 11 games 1 goal		Debut 05/09/1891 Hollingworth (A) ADL   Last game 20/02/92 Taunton (A) ACC	Regular at half back during the 1891-92 league campaign, filling in at full back for the odd match	Unknown
ONG, A Winger 2 games 0 goals	Egerton Victoria	Debut 08/09/1925 Stalybridge Celtic (H) ACC   Last game 12/09/25 Mossley (H) CCL	Hurst’s fourth right-winger in four games at the start of the 1925-26 season, played once more the following week	Egerton Victoria
OPENSHAW, William ‘Billy’ Born 1881 (Manchester) Defender 15 games 0 goals	Openshaw Clarence Hooley Hill Grimsby T (05-06; 5-0) Salford United Rochdale Macclesfield Eccles Borough	Debut 08/10/1910 Altrincham (A) Man   Last game 14/01/11 New Mills (A) Man	Played in 15 consecutive matches at left back butbefore losing his place in the middle of Hurst’s second Manchester League campaign	Unknown
ORANGE, Neil		1984-85 & 85-86 seasons	Under Research	Unknown
ORMEROD, Les   Defender 12 games 0 goals		1977-78 season	Career stats apply to 1977-78 season, still under research.	Unknown
ORRELL   Forward 3 games 0 goals		Debut 04/10/1913 Haslingden (H) LC1 Last game 18/10/13 Accrington Stanley (H) LC1	Three outings as an inside forward early in the club’s first campaign in the top flight of the Lancs Combination	Under research to see if this is Roland Orrell
ORRELL, Roland   Born 14/12/1896 (Oldham) Forward 1 game 0 goals	Hey Institute Southport (1921-22; 3-0)	Debut 11/11/1922 Rochdale Reserves LCC	Former Southport player who made a solitary outing at inside right for Hurst	Wesleyan CM   Died 1950
ORRELL, Steven Forward	Clitheroe Leek Town Prestwich Heys	1982-83 season	Under Research	Glossop North End Mossley (94-95; 18-6) Horwich RMI Ramsbottom United
OSBALDESTON, W Forward 5 games 1 goal	Ashton Nat (34-35; 2-0) Hollinwood	Debut 25/12/1935 Ashton National (H) CCL Last game 01/02/36 Manchester North End (A) MCS	Started brightly with a Christmas Day goal on debut and had a short run at centre forward before a final outing on the left wing  for Hurst	Unknown
OUSEY, Robert ‘Bob’ Forward 38 games 14 goals	Stalybridge	Debut 23/10/1909 Ramsbottom (H) Man Last game 30/03/12 Newton Heath (H) MJC	Most of his games were at inside right during the 1909-10 campaign; featured only sporadically over the next two seasons.	Newton Heath Hooley Hill St Helens Recreation Chorley Hooley Hill (2nd spell)
OUTRAM, J Forward 2 games 1 goal	Heywood St James	Debut 04/12/1926 Eccles United (H) CCL Last game 18/12/26 Tranmere Reserves (H) CCL	Scored on debut but didn’t feature in a winning side in either appearance for the club	Unknown
OVERSON, Jack Born 10/03/1989 (Burnley) Defender 3 games 0 goals	Burnley	Debut 18/08/2007 Ilkeston Town (H) NPLP Last game 27/08/07 Fleetwood Town (H) NPLP	Promising right back who moved on for the promise of regular football when squeezed out of the picture by more experienced players	Clitheroe (07-08) Barnoldswick Tn (08-?
OWEN Winger 1 game 0 goals		Debut 31/01/1925 Sandbach Ramblers (A) CCL	Given one outing on the right wing in the absence of regular flanker Leo Bradford	Unknown

Player Information	Previous Career	Ashton Stats	Ashton Career	Later Career
PALADINO, Guiseppe (‘Joe’)   Born 21/08/1965 (Whiston) Goalkeeper 10 games 0 goals	Everton Wigan Ath (90-91; 8-0) St Helens Town Runcorn Witton Albion	Debut 17/03/1992 Bootle (A) NWCL1   Last game 04/05/92 Bacup Borough (A) NWCL1	Ex-boxer and FA Trophy finalist (with Witton) who had a short spell on loan in the Robins goal	Altrincham Bamber Bridge Billinge Atherton Colls Player Manager; Daisy Hill Manager; St Helens T (04-05)   Returned to pro boxing   Gym owner/ fitness coach in St Helens
PALDINO, Sergio   8 games 1 goal	Reserves	Debut 25/09/2001 Ossett Albion (H) NPLC   Last game 20/10/01 Ossett Albion (A) NPLC	Never started a league game but did manage a goal on debut against Ossett Albion in a 6-2 victory in the UniBond League Cup	Unknown
PALFREYMAN   Winger 21 games 0 goals	Ashton Brothers Denton United	Debut 23/02/1929 Altrincham (A) CCL   Last game 15/03/30 Whitchurch (A) CCL	Made nineteen consecutive starts on the right wing in 1929 but just two further outings followed	Unknown
PALMER   Defender 1 game 0 goals		Debut 20/11/1920 Darwen (H) LC	Stood in at centre half for regular selection Bob Joy	Unknown
PAPE, Albert   Born 13/07/1897 (Wath-on-Dearne) Forward 26 games 22 goals	Wath Athletic Yorkshire Infantry Bolton-on-Dearne Rotherham County (19-23; 113-41) Notts Co (23-24; 6-2) Clapton Orient (24; 24-11) Man Utd (24-25; 18-5) Fulham (25-26; 42-12) Rhyl Athletic	Debut 14/01/1928 Port Vale Reserves (H) CCL   Last game 05/05/28 Middlewich (H) CCL	Featured briefly for Hurst at the end of the 1927-28 season, managing almost a goal-a-game, including a hat-trick on debut – he also played one whole game in goal for the club!  Still playing league football well into his 30’s	Darwen Manchester Central Hartlepools United (29-30; 37-21) Halifax (30-31; 25-15) Burscough Rangers Horwich RMI Nelson   Died 18/11/1955
PARKER   Forward 2 games 0 goals		Debut 05/04/1947 Tranmere Reserves (H) CCL   Last game 26/04/47 Macclesfield (H) CCL	Tried out at inside forward on two occasions as Ashton tried to solve a shortage of goals from the front players	Unknown
PARKER, Ray   Defender 2 games 0 goals		Playing stats from 1977-78 season only, still under research	Under research
PARKES, Arthur   Defender 136 games 2 goals	Stalybridge Celtic Hyde United	Debut 25/08/1923 Mossley (H) CCL   Last game 28/04/26 Manchester N End (H) ACC	Former Hyde captain; established as Hurst’s regular left back over three seasons in the mid 1920’s.	Hyde United (2nd spell) Congleton Ashton Brothers Stalybridge Celtic Mossley (30; 2-0) New Mills Player/manager; New Mills Brother of Tom.
PARKES, J   Goalkeeper 11 games 0 goals	Lovell & Christian FC	Debut 05/02/1938 Manchester North End (A) CCL   Last game 07/05/38 Port Vale Reserves (A) CCL	Signed from amateur football and played in the bulk of Hurst’s late season games as a poor campaign came to a close	Unknown
PARKES, Tom   Forward 5 games 1 goal	Hyde United Hadfield	Debut 29/12/1923 Chester (H) CCL   Last game 19/01/24 Chester (A) CCL	Had a few outings at centre forward during mid-season 1923-24.	Unknown   Brother of Arthur
PARKIN   Defender 1 game 0 goals	Lancaster United	Debut 26/04/1919 Monks Hall (A) LC	One outing at right back towards the end of the first post-war campaign	Unknown
PARTINGTON   Centre half 9 games 0 goals		Debut 12/09/1891 Stalybridge Rovers (H) ADL   Last game 13/02/92 Hurst Ramblers (H) ADL	Had the misfortune to become the first ever Hurst player to be sent off in a league game, dismissed for abusing the referee.	Unknown
PARTINGTON, Ashley   11 games 0 goals	Reserves	Debut 13/121997 Belper Town (A) NPL1	Promoted through the ranks at Hurst Cross but featured only spasmodically before slipping down the pecking order and out of the picture	Ashtonians
PARTINGTON, Harold   Forward		1965-66	Under research	Unknown
PARTRIDGE, Derek   Manager	Manager; Droylsden Middlewich Athletic Macclesfield Town (78)	1981-82 and 82-83 seasons	Ashton manager of early 80’s, sacked despite an MPC triumph in his final game	Unknown
PARTRIDGE, Eddie			Youngster who broke into the team in 1982-83 season and was selected for Manchester County youth trials.	Unknown
PASCOE, Bobby		1980-81 season	Under research	Unknown
PATTERSON   Half back 13 games 1 goal	Liverpool (May have been from Liverpool not Liverpool FC)	Debut 31/08/1946 Stalybridge Celtic (H) CCL   Last game 30/11/46 Congleton (A) CCL	Regular selection at half back over the first third of the 1946-47 campaign	Unknown
PAUL, Barry		1987-88 season	Scored a hat-trick on debut but left after NWCL2 title win in 1988	FA qualified referee
PEARSON   Winger 2 games 0 goals		Debut 11/01/1941 Rossendale (A) Man   Last game 27/12/41 Urmston (H) Man	Young right winger who featured at the beginning and end of 1941	Unknown
PEARSON, James   Born Heywood Defender 30 games 0 goals	Heywood Nelson	Debut25/08/1928 Macclesfield (A) CCL   Last game 27/04/29 Stalybridge Celtic (H) CCL	Former league player who started and ended the 1928-29 campaign as Hurst’s first choice left-back	Unknown
PECK   Forward 2 games 0 goals		Debut 06/09/1919 Rossendale (H) LC   Last game 13/09/19 Tranmere Rovers (H) LC	Failed to score when Hurst hit nine against Rossendale, a heavy defeat the following Saturday was to be his last game	Unknown
PELAN   Forward 1 game 0 goals	Nelson	Debut 07/10/1933 Prescot (H) CCL	One outing as the focal point of the Hurst frontline saw a home defeat ensue	Unknown
PEMBERTON (1)   Half back 1 game 0 goals		Debut 26/12/1945 Mossley (A) CCL	One of 28 players to play once in the season after WWII, at left half in his case	Openshaw Audenshaw United
PEMBERTON (2)   Defender 9 games 0 goals		Debut 11/09/50 Clitheroe (H) LC1   Last game 14/10/50 Accrington Stanley Reserves (H) LC1	Had the difficult job of replacing Harry McDonald at full back, was eventually displaced by Len Rowland	Unknown
PENDLEBURY   Winger 1 game 0 goals	Chorley	Debut 16/09/1916 Altrincham (A) LC	Solitary wartime outing on the left wing	Unknown
PENNY   3 games 1 goal		Debut 26/12/1919 Prescot (A) LC   Last game 13/03/20 Accrington Stanley (H) LC	Three games, three wins (including an 8-0 thrashing of Stanley’s Reserve XI) plus a goal on debut but no regular place.	Unknown
PERCIVAL, Peter   Born 23/02/1911 (Reddish) Winger 147 games 19 goals	Hurst (30; 3-0) Buxton (30-31) Ashton Nat (31; 33-21) Man City (31-34; 2-0) Sheff Weds (34-35; 0) Chester (36-37; 2-0)	1st debut 22/03/30 Manchester Central (H) CCL   2nd Debut 06/09/37 Manchester North End (H) CCL   Last game 07/06/41 Hyde United (H) CCL	Quality right winger who served the club in two spells and became a major part of the Hurst teams of the late 30’s and in the majority of the clubs wartime fixtures. Latterly played half back then full back	Unknown
PERRINS   Forward 1 game 0 goals		Debut 26/02/1910 Sale Holmfield (A) Man	Solitary appearance in the club’s debut season in the Manchester League.	Unknown
PHILBIN		1965-66 season	Under research
PHILLIPS, Benny   Born 09/071960 (Hazel Grove) Assistant Manager	Player; Crewe Alexandra Macclesfield Town Bury (80-81; 14-0) Stalybridge Celtic Mossley (82-84; 71-1) Witton Albion Macclesfield (2nd spell) Winsford Barrow Buxton Rossendale Mossley (2nd spell, 90-91; 30-0) Curzon Ashton Assistant manager; Stalybridge Celtic, Congleton Town	Under research	Assistant manager at Hurst Cross under Phil Staley, sacked along with Staley in November 1996	Coach; Grove United Bramhall   Manager; Mossley (97-01) Witton Albion Assistant manager; Leek Town (04-05) Clitheroe (05) Witton Albion (05-07) Manager; Bradford PA (07-08)   Assistant Manager Chorley (09) Stalybridge Celtic (09-
PHILLIPS, J   Defender 3 games 0 goals	Bardsley Taunton	Debut 30/09/1922 Chorley (A) LC   Last game 02/04/23 Dick Kerr’s (H) LC	Filled in as cover for regular right back Charlie Hey during the 1922-23 season	Droylsden Chamber Colliery
PHILLIPS, Johnny   Midfield 60 games 7 goals	Manchester United Mossley (97-98; 2-0)	Debut 19/09/1998 Tow Law Town (H) FAC   Last game 18/03/00 Accrington Stanley (H) NPL1	Midfielder who signed in John Coleman’s last season, stayed in favour under John King but wasn’t part of Gerry Quinn’s long term plans.	Oldham Town
PHOENIX, F   Forward 1 game 0 goals	Winsford United New Mills	Debut 12/02/1920 Barrow (H) LC	One outing at inside left as coverer for George Duffy	Unknown
PHOENIX, Mike   Winger		1964-65	Under research	Unknown
PIANA, Marlin   Born 17/07/1982 (Congo) Forward Current Player	ES Troyes (France) (01-03; 2-0) Otetul Galati (Romania) St Truiden (Belgium) KVSK Utd (Belgium) Leyton Orient (trial, 07) Barrow Israeli Football   DR Congo International	Debut 15/08/2009 Durham City (A) NPLP	Played in the 2004 African Nations finals for the Democratic Republic of Congo; also played in Ligue 1 (France), Belgian, Romanian and Israeli football as well as spells at other English clubs.  Signed for Ashton in 2009.	Current Player
PIERCE, David   Goalkeeper 66 games 0 goals	Manchester Utd (93-94) Rotherham Utd (94-95) Chesterfield (95-96; 1-0) Ashton U (96-99; 62-0) Winsford United	Debut 29/09/1997 Flixton (A) NPLC 2nd debut 04/12/01 Belper Town (H) NPL1   Last game 15/12/01 Harrogate Town (A) NPL1	Injury restricted his Ashton appearances after he had initially made the number one jersey his own. Re-signed as keeper cover in 2001, playing four times.	Accrington Stanley Prescot Cables
PIKE, Albert	Dukinfield Town	Under research	Former centre-half at the club who was AUFC manager 1986-88, later reserve team manager.  Won promotion from the NWCL second division (1988) during his spell in charge.	Back scouting at Ashton 2007
PITT, Cliff   Born 26/06/1911 (Moston) Goalkeeper 18 games 0 goals	Newton Heath PCWM Acme Bacup Borough Acme (2nd spell) Southport (33-34; 16-0) Ferguson Palin Man City (34; 0) Manchester North End Macclesfield Bangor City Ashton National Hurst (41; 1-0) Manchester North End (2nd spell)	Debut 25/01/1941 Bacup Borough (A) Man   2nd debut 26/10/46 Rhyl (H) CCL   Last game	Goalkeeper who helped Hurst to an away day draw in his one wartime outing for the club, returning to play the middle third of the 1946-47 campaign.  One of the selected players for the club’s first game as Ashton United.	Unknown
PITT, Ian   Forward 2 games 0 goals		Debut 04/12/2001 Belper Town (A) NPL1   Last game 15/12/01 Harrogate Town (A) NPL1	An AUFC career consisting of two appearances in the number nine shirt ended when replaced by Lee Blackshaw in a defeat at Harrogate.	Unknown
PITT, Sid   Forward 19 games 10 goals	Crewe Alexandra Manchester University	Debut 03/01/1920 Eccles United (A) LC   Last game 11/12/20 Wigan United (H) LC	A Hurst career lasting almost exactly one year brought a good return of goals as a centre forward	Unknown   Committee member Lancs & Cheshire Amateur League 1934
PLANT, Harry   Forward 49 games 26 goals		Debut 02/09/1911 Eccles Borough (H) Man   Last game 01/02/13 South Liverpool (H) LC2	Regular inside right who helped Hurst to the Manchester League title in 1912 and  also featured in the club’s first season in the Lancashire Combination	Unknown
PLATT (1)   Goalkeeper 5 games 0 goals	Stockport County	Debut 07/12/1912 Northwich Victoria (A) LC2   Last game 14/01/13 Denton (H) MSC	Tried mid-season as keeper but despite a couple of clean sheets was replaced by Sam Crawshaw	Unknown
PLATT (2)   Half back 1 game 0 goals		Debut 26/12/1918 Stalybridge Celtic (A) LC	His only outing was the club’s first game after the end of WWI	Unknown
PLATT (3)   Winger 4 games 0 goals		Debut 21/02/1942 Droylsden (H) MJL   Last game 09/05/42 Audenshaw (H) MJL	His debut came on the left wing, three subsequent outings were made on the right flank	Unknown
PLATT, John   Born 22/08/1954 (Ashton-u-Lyne) Goalkeeper		Debut 1971	Goalkeeper whose talent was quickly spotted by Oldham after a short period at Hurst Cross.  Would have enjoyed an even longer pro career but for serious injury.	Oldham Athletic (71-81; 109-0) Bury (81-83; 20-0) Bolton (83-84; 10-0) Tranmere (loan, 84; 0) Preston (85-86; 38-0) Oldham Athletic (2nd spell 86-87; 0) Stalybridge C (87-92) Hyde United (92; 1-0) Stalybridge Celtic (2nd spell, 92-93).   Now Community Development Officer at Oldham Athletic.
PLATTS, A   Forward 1 game 0 goal	Sheffield	Debut 27/08/1920 New Brighton (H) LC	Transfer listed after a solitary outing on the opening day of the 1920-21 season	Unknown
POLLITT   Forward 4 games 1 goal		Debut 30/08/1930 Crewe Reserves (A) CCL Last game 13/09/30 Tranmere Reserves (A) CCL	Started the season at outside left but after one goal against Sandbach Ramblers he was edged out of the team	Unknown
POMPHREY, Steve   Defender 94 games 15 goals	Droylsden	Debut 20/08/1949 Morecambe (A) LC1   Last game 12/05/51 Netherfield (H) LC1	A regular at full back as soon as he made his debut, added to his game with a good goal return from penalties and free kicks over 2 seasons	Unknown
PORTER (1)   Defender 8 games 0 goal	Droylsden	Debut 07/12/1930 Macclesfield (H) CCL   Last game 14/01/30 Mossley (A) MSC	Flitted between both full back roles during his run in the first team	Unknown
PORTER (2) Defender 1 game 0 goal	Bradford City Glossop	Debut 08/10/1937 Wigan Athletic (H) CCL	One of two players to make their only outing for Hurst in this 1937 home defeat to Wigan	Unknown
PORTER, Alf   Goalkeeper 49 games 0 goals	Ashton National	Debut 03/09/1938 Stalybridge Celtic (H) CCL   Last game 26/04/41 Urmston (A) Man	Regular keeper throughout the 1938-39 season, he started the following season in goal and returned for one wartime appearance.	Guested for Brighton HA and Bournemouth whilst a serving sergeant in the Army during WWII
PORTER, N   Winger 3 games 0 goals		Debut 29/04/1939 Altrincham (A) CCL   Last game 05/04/41 Hyde Utd (H) Man	Left winger whose three game career stretched over three war-torn years. Possibly Norman, brother of Alf Porter.	Unknown
PORTER, Ronald   Born c. 1908 Winger 2 games 1 goals		Debut 17/04/1926 Macclesfield (H) CCL   Last game 24/04/26 Whitchurch (H) CCL	Twice filled in on the Hurst left wing near the end of season as injuries took hold.  Scored on his second outing.	Unknown
POSTINGS   Forward 1 game 0 goals		Debut 05/01/1946 Buxton (A) CCL	Played inside right in the club’s first game of 1946	Unknown
POTTER (1)   Forward 1 game 0 goal		Debut 08/03/1919 Newton (H) ACC	Another of 33 players used just once in the post WWI season, played centre forward	Unknown
POTTER (2)   Forward 1 game 0 goals		Debut 15/09/1945 Wellington Town (A) CCL	Played inside right as Hurst were battered by the eventual champions	Unknown
POWELL   Goalkeeper 1 game 0 goals	Audenshaw YMCA	Debut 31/03/1935 Tranmere Reserves (H) CCL	Reserve keeper whose one outing saw a remarkable 5-5 scoreline	Unknown
POWELL, J   Goalkeeper 2 games 0 goals	Stalybridge Celtic	Debut 14/01/1922 Great Harwood (H) LC   Last game 21/01/22 Lancaster Town (A) LC	Featured as cover for the regular keeper over two January weekends	Unknown
PRATT   Goalkeeper 8 games 0 goals	Droylsden	Debut 15/02/1941 Bacup Borough (H) Man   Last game 19/04/41 Urmston (N) MCS	Recruited after left winger Jack Taylor had played the previous game in goal, playing eight late-season games	Unknown
PRENTICE, John ’Jock’   Born 1900 (Glasgow) Winger 70 games 19 goals	Man Utd (19-20; 1-0) Swansea T (20-21; 3-0) Tranmere (21-22; 23-3) Manchester NE	Debut 25/08/1928 Macclesfield (A) CCL   Last game 21/04/30 Manchester Central (A) CCL	Virtual ever-present on the Hurst left wing throughout the two campaigns, weighing in with some useful goals	Unknown
PRESCOTT, Nick   Midfielder 21 games 0 goals	Leek T (07-08; 11-0) Warrington Town (08)	Debut 21/10/2008 Salford City (A) MPC   Last game 15/08/09 Durham City (A) NPLP	A strong tackler, equally comfortable on the ball; work commitments interrupted his time at Hurst Cross.	Unknown
PRESTAGE   Forward 2 games 0 goals		Debut 29/10/1910 New Mills (H) Man   Last game 05/11/10 Tonge (H) Man	Two outings at centre forward turned out to be his lot as Hurst struggled to fill a problem position	Unknown
PRICE   Forward 1 game 0 goals	Irish Schoolboy Int’l	Debut 12/01/1946 Wrexham Reserves (H) CCL	Helped Hurst to a win as the club trialled a number of players as attack leader	Unknown
PRICE, H   Forward 1 game 0 goals	Manchester United Ashton Tuesday	Debut 05/12/1914 Denton (H) LC1	Hurst’s third centre forward in four games – all three failed to find the target	Unknown
PRICE, Micky		Under research	1982-83 joint winner Player of the Year	Unknown
PRIDGEON   Forward 6 games 6 goals		Debut 23/03/1929 Whitchurch (H) CCL   Last game 09/09/29 Hyde Utd (H) ACC	Highlight of a brief spell at inside left was a four-goal haul during a 9-3 win in his second game.	Unknown
PRIEST, Eric   49 games 19 goals	Glossop North End Curzon Ashton Stalybridge Celtic	Debut 09/01/1993 Guiseley (A) NPL1   Last game 1995	19 appearances brought 14 goals in 1993-94 - retired part way through the following campaign before returning for the end of season games.	Curzon A (2nd spell)
PRINCE, Peter   Goalkeeper		1985-86season	Under reserach	Unknown
PRINGLE, Charlie   Born 18/10/1894 (Nitshill) Half back 13 games 1 goal	Maryhill St Mirren Man City (22-28; 197-1) Manchester Central (28-29) Bradford Park Avenue (29-31; 44-1) Lincoln C (31-32; 58-1) Stockport Co (32; 0)	Debut 21/10/1933 Stockport Reserves (H) CCL   Last game 30/03/34 Ashton National (H) CCL	At the veteran stage of his career when he joined Hurst, Charlie played at right half and inside left in his spell at the club.  No reason for his Sine Die ban were given in press coverage.	Waterford (Eire, 34) Banned Sine Die 1934   Also played; Scottish League (1) Scotland (1)
PRITCHARD, G   Winger 13 games 3 goals	Blackpool	Debut 27/09/1937 Witton Albion (A) CCL   Last game 12/02/38 Northwich Victoria (A) CCL	Former Blackpool reserve player who played on the right wing although his opportunities diminished as the season wore on	Unknown
PROCTOR   Winger 2 games 1 goal	Rochdale Athletic	Debut 11/10/1947 Congleton Town (H) CCL   Last game 18/10/47 Winsford United (A) CCL	Played twice on the right wing for Ashton in October 1947, helped the club to a good win on debut and scored in his second game	Unknown
PROCTOR, E   Defender 1 game 0 goals	Blackburn Rovers	Debut 30/10/1909 Newton Heath (H) Man	Solitary outing at right back as Hurst experimented with different players for that position.	Unknown
PYE   Defender 1 game 0 goal	Berry’s	Debut 24/12/1912 Stalybridge Celtic (H) LC2	Solitary outing in a heavy defeat to Bower Fold neighbours	Unknown
PYE, Freddie   Born 11/03/1928 (Stockport) Forward 26 games 4 goals	Cheadle Rovers Stalybridge Celtic Manchester Utd National Service Accrington S (48; 5-0) Winsford United Shrewsbury Town	Debut 25/03/1950 Horwich RMI (A) LC1   Last game 30/04/51 Nelson (H) LC1	Despite a solid pedigree, which included Football League experience, Freddie never quite established himself in the Ashton team even though the team lacked depth in the forward line.  Later went onto a long career in virtually every aspect of football administration at various levels of the game, including legendary status at Altrincham, funding his directorships and chairmanships from a successful scrap metal business.	Congleton Town Runcorn Droylsden Hyde United   Manager Nantile Vale (59-60) Pwllheli (60-61) Stalybridge (61-63) Altrincham (63-69)   Altrincham FC; Director Vice-Chairman President Caretaker Manager   Chairman Stockport Co (75-80) Wigan Athletic   Vice Chairman Man City (88-93) Sheff United (97-98)   Died 01/04/2008
PYE, R   Defender 3 games 0 goals	Loughborough	Debut 29/08/1931 Connah’s Quay (H) CCL   Last game 05/09/31 Manchester North End (A) CCL	Started the 1931-32 campaign as first choice left back but his run in the team ended after the first three games of the season	Unknown
PYKE, Paul   Midfielder 1 game 0 goals		Debut 28/10/2003 Worksop Town (A) NPLP	Another Yorkshire based amateur trialist - destined, like most of the others signed by Gerry Quinn, didn’t feature extensively.	Bay Athletic

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