Chelsea FC Profile: James Ashford
Full Name: James William Ashford
Born: Monday, 24th May 1897
Place of birth: Barlborough, Derbyshire, England
Height: 5' 8"
Died: Saturday, 28th February 1970 (aged 72)
Place of death: Poole, Dorset, England
Burial: Cremated - 4 March 1970 - Bournemouth Crematorium. His ashes were scattered in the left-hand border in the rose beds at Bournemouth North Cemetery.
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1920 to 1925
Noted elsewhere as signing from Ebbw Vale in March 1920. First registered with FA as a Chelsea player 14th July 1920.
Playing Career:
Ebbw Vale
Chelsea (Mar 1920 to Dec 1925) - cost: unknown
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 23rd April 1921, Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Chelsea
Age on debut: 23 years 10 months 30 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Monday, 1st September 1924, Leicester City 4 - 0 Chelsea
Appearances
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* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. James Ashford made 8 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 23rd Apr 1921 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 |  |
| League | 30th Apr 1921 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 30,000 | |
| League | 2nd May 1921 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
| League | 7th May 1921 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 20,000 |  |
| League | 15th Apr 1922 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Sunderland | 40,000 |  |
| League | 17th Apr 1922 | Aston Villa | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 21st Oct 1922 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Sunderland | 38,000 | |
| League | 1st Sep 1924 | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. James Ashford made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. James Ashford made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
View CGS profile for James William Ashford on Ancestry
View CGS profile for James William Ashford on Find-A-Grave
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