Lee Ashcroft
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Ashcroft | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger / Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1993 | Preston North End | 91 | (13) |
| 1993–1996 | West Bromwich Albion | 90 | (17) |
| 1995 | → Notts County (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1996 | → Preston North End (loan) | 7 | (3) |
| 1996–1998 | Preston North End | 57 | (19) |
| 1998–2000 | Grimsby Town | 61 | (15) |
| 2000–2002 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | (8) |
| 2002 | → Port Vale (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Southport | 22 | (8) |
| 2004 | → Chorley (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2004–2010 | Kendal Town | 139 | (51) |
| Total | 529 | (135) | |
| National team | |||
| 1992 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006–2012 | Kendal Town | ||
| 2012–2013 | Northwich Victoria | ||
| 2014– | Longridge Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Lee Ashcroft (born 7 September 1972) is an English former footballer and football manager who now manages West Lancashire League side Longridge Town.
An England under-21 international, the striker began his playing career at Preston North End in 1987. Six years later he was sold on to West Bromwich Albion for £250,000. Loaned out to Notts County in 1995, he returned to Preston North End for £150,000 in September 1996. He transferred to Grimsby Town £500,000 in August 1998, before being sold on to Wigan Athletic in August 2000 for £350,000. Loaned out to Port Vale and Huddersfield Town, he was released in 2003 and joined Conference club Southport, before ending his career with a six-year spell with Kendal Town. He also managed Kendal from 2006 until 2012, before taking the management job at Northwich Victoria in November 2012. He lost his job in December 2013 due to a confrontation with an opposition coach. He later managed Longridge Town.
Ashcroft made it through the youth ranks at Preston North End to turn professional at the Fourth Division club under John McGrath. Preston won promotion in 1986–87 after finishing as the division's runners-up. After retaining their Third Division status in 1987–88, the "Lilywhites" qualified for the play-offs in 1988–89, but lost out to Port Vale at the semi-final stage. Following this disappointment they dropped down to just two places outside the relegation zone in 1989–90. Preston finished 17th in 1990–91 and 1991–92 under Les Chapman, before suffering relegation in 1992–93 under the management of John Beck.
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