Ian Ashbee
Ashbee playing for Hull City in 2010
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ian Ashbee | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Bridlington Town (assistant manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1994 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1996 | Derby County | 1 | (0) |
| 1996 | → Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 1996–2002 | Cambridge United | 204 | (11) |
| 2002–2011 | Hull City | 243 | (10) |
| 2011–2012 | Preston North End | 26 | (0) |
| 2015 | Hull United | ? | (?) |
| Total | 482 | (24) | |
| National team | |||
| 1995 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:10, 27 December 2011 (UTC). |
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Ian Ashbee (born 6 September 1976) is an English former footballer who retired in 2012 having previously played for Preston North End, Derby County, Cambridge United and Hull City, and in Iceland, on loan to Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. He is currently Assistant Manager at Bridlington Town.
Ashbee began his career at Derby County in 1994. He stayed at the Rams for two seasons, but struggled to make an impact and after a loan spell, he was eventually sold to Cambridge United in 1996.
Ashbee was one of Cambridge United's longest-serving players at the time. He made his debut in a 1–0 win at Torquay. It was here that Ashbee made his name as he scored 11 goals in over 200 games for The U's.
Purchased by manager Jan Mølby in June 2002 in the Third Division he suffered a nightmare start to his Hull career as he was sent off on his debut. This was, however, due to his no-nonsense approach on the pitch and he soon became a firm favourite with Tigers fans and management alike, with both Mølby and Peter Taylor making him captain.
The goal he scored against Yeovil Town was the goal that promoted Hull to League One and he was also instrumental in Hull's successful promotion campaign to the Football League Championship in the following season.
Ashbee was, however, cursed by an old injury in the subsequent Championship campaign, being diagnosed with an osteochondral defect, a degenerative bone condition in his femur. He underwent surgery that involved drilling fourteen holes in the bone to stimulate re-growth. He was warned by his doctor that this injury threatened not just his career, but his ability to even walk. Ashbee was on crutches for four months and was ruled out for the majority of the 2005–06 season, nevertheless he remained a favourite amongst many Tigers fans, receiving a standing ovation at the last game of the season against Watford despite being sidelined.
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