Billy Ashcroft
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|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Ashcroft | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender/Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970-1977 | Wrexham | 219 | (72) |
| 1977-1982 | Middlesbrough | 139 | (21) |
| 1982-1985 | FC Twente | 77 | (29) |
| 1985-1986 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | (2) |
| Total | 458 | (124) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Billy Ashcroft (born 1 October 1952 in Liverpool) is an English retired footballer, who could play as a central defender or as a forward. He made his League debut for Middlesbrough on 3 September 1977 in a 2-1 defeat at West Bromwich Albion, after having previously served Wrexham for seven years, playing 219 matches and scoring 72 goals. Ashcroft was transferred to FC Twente in the Netherlands in 1982, where he stayed for three years, making 77 league appearances and scoring 29 goals. In 1985 he moved to Tranmere Rovers, where he scored twice in 23 league appearances.
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