Player Information	Previous Career	Ashton Stats	Ashton Career	Later Career
DAHL, Paul Born Liverpool Goalkeeper 1 game 0 goals	Maghull Prescot Cables St Helens Town (04-05)	Debut 09/04/05 Runcorn (A) NCN	Signed as cover - his only game saw relegation from Conference North confirmed by a 2-0 defeat at Runcorn.	St Helens Town (05-?
DALE, Craig		1988-89 season
DALTON Defender 2 games 0 goals		Debut 13/12/1913 Chester Reserves (H) LC1 Last game 27/12/13 Haslingden (A) LC1	Twice cover for regular right-back Billy Horrocks	Unknown
DANIELS, Barney Born 24/11/1950 (Salford) Forward 45 games 38 goals	Manchester Utd (69-70) Salford Amateurs (70-71) Ashton United (71-73) Blackpool (trial, 73; 0) Man City (73-75; 13-2) Chester C (75-76; 9-1) Stockport (76-77; 47-17)	Debut; 08/1971 Rossendale Utd (A) CCL 2nd debut 09/77 Chorley (H) Last game 1981	Hurst Cross legend Barney was signed on by Manchester City after his first spell at Ashton and spent five years in the pro ranks before rejoining the Robins. Player of the Year in 1978.	Hyde United   Career stats apply to 1977-78 season only at present; still under research
DANIELS, Herbert Forward 2 games 3 goals		Debut Last game	One outing in each of the 1926-27 and 27-28 seasons brought goals but no regular place in the team.
DARLEY Forward 5 games 2 goals	Tonge	Debut 03/09/1910 Rusholme (H) Man Last game 08/10/10 Altrincham (A) Man	Centre forward who scored twice on debut, his short-lived spell at Hurst ended without another goal.	Unknown
DARLINGTON,  Malcolm Winger		1965-66	Under research
DAVIES, Alf Centre half	Alderley Hurst (13-15; 62-1) Manchester United Manchester City Bolton W (19-20; 8-1) Bury (21-22; 3-0)	1st debut 20/12/1913 St Helens (A) LC2   2nd debut 26/08/22 Rossendale (A) LC   Last game	Pivotal member of the Hurst defence in two spells either side of World War I and a spell in the pro game.	Macclesfield
DAVIES, J			One league and one cup outing in 1925-26
DAVIES, John Goalkeeper		1880’s	Player for the original Hurst FC team	Burslem Port Vale Newton Heath (92;7-0)
DAVIES, S Defender 25 Games 0 goals	Tranmere Rovers	Debut	Regular right back for a large part of the 19126-27 season
DAVIES, Walter Born Manchester Forward 30 games 12 goals	Crossley’s	Debut 10/04/1915 Barrow (H) LC1   Last game 27/11/20 Bacup (H) LC	Scored 3 times in 4 appearances before the club stood down during WWI; featured on and off over the coming seasons before going on to a career in the Football League.	Crewe A (21-23; 34-8) Nantwich Whitchurch Sandbach Ramblers
DAVIS, John Goalkeeper		Debut c.1899	Possibly the first ex-Hurst player to make it as a league player, joining Newton Heath in the 5th season of the Football League	Burslem Port Vale Newton Heath (92-93; 7-0)
DAVIS, M		1985-86 season	Under research
DAWSON, George Born 28/04/86 (Huddersfield) Defender 20 games 0 goals	Meltham Athletic	Debut 05/03/05 Vauxhall Motors (H)  NCN   Last game 24/10/05 Curzon Ashton (H) MPC	Young left back who settled into the team well under Paul Futcher.  Featured less frequently the following campaign and moved on just before Futcher left.	Meltham Athletic
DEAN, J Born circa 1902 Half back	Failsworth PC Grimsby Town (24-5; 0)	Debut 29/08/1925 Runcorn (H) CCL	Established himself as the regular right half from the start of the 1925-6 season
DEAN, Karl Goalkeeper 2 games 0 goals	Rochdale Youth Army	Debut 24/11/01 Eastwood Town (A) NPL1 Last game 01/12/01 Kings Lynn (A) FAT	Came in as keeper cover for Andy Johnston, did reasonably well but was released after two games	Curzon Ashton (04-?
DEAN, William ’Dixie’ Born 22/01/1907 (Birkenhead) Forward 2 games 1 goal	Tranmere Rov (23-25) Everton (25-37; 433-383) Notts Co (37-38; 32-28) Sligo Rovers (Eire) (38-39; 11-11) England (16-18)	Debut 26/08/39 Stalybridge Celtic (H) CCL Last game 29/08/39 Hyde United (H) CLCC	Yes – that Dixie Dean!  Scorer of a record sixty goals in a season, England international, FA Cup and League Championship winner, Dixie turned out for Hurst immediately prior to the outbreak of World War II.	Kings Regiment 39-45 Died 1st March 1980 at Goodison Park after an Everton v Liverpool derby.
DEEGAN, Ben Born 13/07/1988 Forward 16 games 4 goals to end of 07-08 season	Altrincham Leek Town (07) Flixton (07-08)	Debut 26/01/2008 Stamford (H) NPLP	Hard working forward who came through the Altrincham youth team and was picked up from neighbours Flixton early in 2008	Current player
DENBY, Dave Born 16/11/1941 (Manchester) Manager	Player; Blackpool Glossop North End Droylsden Player coach; Abbey Hey Assistant manager Curzon Ashton, Macclesfield Town Scout; Manchester City	Appointed 11/90   Resigned 25/11/92   League record; P79, W51, D15, L13, F158, A 76.   Overall; P120, W78, D21, L21, F240, A 119	Took a struggling side to a third place finish within six months of his appointment then re-wrote Ashton history by winning the NWCL title, Manchester Premier Cup, Raab Karcher Cup and NPL Challenge Trophy in 1992.	Manager; Mossley Curzon Ashton (96-97) Assistant manager; Stalybridge Celtic Scout; Droylsden
DENHAM, Chris   Born 14/08/1982 Forward 16 games 9 goals	Prestwich Heys Stand Ath (01-02; X-29) Bamber bridge (loan 01) Stalybridge (02-03; 40-9) Radcliffe Boro (03; 10-3) Stalybridge Celtic (2nd spell, 03-05; 33-15)	Debut 20/08/05 North Ferriby Utd (H) NPLP   Last game 15/10/05 Kidsgrove Athletic (A) FAT	Hard-working forward signed from Stalybridge in the summer of 2005 – scored on debut. Droylsden stepped in and tempted him to a higher league.	Droylsden (05-
DENNEY, Phil Born 14/12/1979 (Bury) Forward 139 games 56 goals	Harrogate Town Bradford PA (99-01) Also GB Students, England University XI, England Futsal Team	Debut 08/09/01 Chorley (H) NPLP Last game 05/05/04 Droylsden (N) MPC	Workhorse of a forward who ran a marathon in every game.  Phil got more than his fair share of goals, including one in the 2002 NPL play-off final victory	Radcliffe (04-05; 34-9) Runcorn FC Halton (05) Mossley (05; 14-5) Fleetwood Town (05-?)
DENNIS, William ’Billy’ Born 21/09/1896 (Mossley) Midfield	Ashton PSA Denton Army (WWI) Birkenhead Comets Stalybridge Celtic (1919) Blackburn Rov (19-20) Stalybridge Celtic (2nd spell, 20-23) Man United (23-24; 3-0) Chesterfield (24-28) Wigan Borough (28-30) Macclesfield T (30-31)	Debut 1931   Last game 1934	Experienced local born player who had three seasons with Ashton towards the end of his career.	Mossley (34-35; 1-0) Later Trainer at Mossley
DENNISON, Harry Born 04/11/1894 (Bradford) Forward 6 games 4 goals	Blackburn Trinty Blackburn Rovers (10-19; 3-0) Rochdale (21-22; 33-17) Wigan Borough (22-23; 30-13) Stalybridge C (23-24) Stockport Co (24; 11-3) Stalybridge Celtic (2nd spell, 24-?)	1920’s	Prolific striker who joined Hurst from rivals Stalybridge where he had set a Cheshire League goalscoring record.	Macclesfield
DENTON, Arthur   Born Manchester Forward	Crewe Alex (28-29; 1-0) Hurst Chorley Mossley (33-35; 80-15)		Hurst player of the early 1930’s who played in two spells with the club	Droylsden (36-
DEVINE   Forward 2 games 1 goal		Debut 15/10/1910 Buxton (H) Man   Last game 22/10/10 Hazel Grove (A) Man	Failed to feature in a winning side and despite scoring on his second outing was not selected again
DICKEN, Dave Born Ashton-u-Lyne Midfield 34 games 5 goals	Crewe Alexandra Stoke City	Debut 23/08/97 Farsley Celtic (H) NPL1 Last game 04/98	Right sided midfielder who started the 97-98 season as a regular in the number 7 shirt but found himself more and more being on the subs bench as the season wore on.	St Helens T (loan, 98) Curzon Ashton Mossley Player/coach with Flowery Field CC
DIGNAN, G		1981-82 Season	Under research
DILNUTT, Trevor Goalkeeper	New Mills	1981-82 season	Under research
DIMOND, Stuart Born 03/01/1920 (Chorlton) Forward	Manchester Utd (45-6) Bradford C (46-47; 9-1) Mossley (47-48; 24-8) Winsford United	Debut 1948	Legendary forward who gave Ashton several years of service at Hurst Cross.  Played on both the occasions that Ashton reached the first round proper of the FA Cup, scoring against Halifax in 1952 and again in the replay.	Player; Northwich Victoria Hyde United Mossley (2nd spell, 58-59; 37-25) Manager; Ashton United Winsford United Buxton Died 2004.
DITCHBURN, Robert ‘Bob’ Goalkeeper		1979-80 season	Under research
DIXON, Paul Defender 23 games 3 goals	Chadderton Stalybridge Celtic Ashton U. (loan; 93; 6-2)	1st debut 09/01/1993 Guiseley (A) NPL1 2nd debut 10/09/94 Fleetwood Town (H) NPL1 Last game 07/02/95 Radcliffe Borough (A) MPC	Made his Robins bow on loan from Celtic in 1992.  Featured again as an Ashton player in 94-95, making a further 17 appearances at Hurst Cross.	Stalybridge Celtic (99-?)
DOHERTY, Neil   19 games 4 goals	Altrincham Runcorn Winsford United Caernarfon Town Accrington S (98-99)	Debut 14/08/99 Whitley Bay (A) NPL1   Last game 01/11/99 Congleton Town (H) NPL1	Like so many of John King’s signings, moved on when Gerry Quinn took over.	Barrow (retired 2002) Played for Barrow Reserves 2004.
DOLAN, Will   Midfield 8 games 1 goal	Marine	Debut 08/01/05 Worcester City (A) NCN   Last game 19/02/05 Redditch United (H) NCN	Andy Johnston’s only signing, quickly discarded by Paul Futcher.	Radcliffe Boro (05; 2-0)
DONNELLY, Ged		1984-85, 87-88 seasons	Under research
DOOLAN, John   Defender 17 games 0 goals	Wigan Athletic Knowsley United Marine Barrow	Debut 18/01/99 Great Harwood Town (H) NPL1   Last game 1999	Brief stint at Ashton and followed the manager to Accrington.	Accrington Stanley
DORMER, Jason   Midfield 132 games 13 goals	Curzon Ashton Hyde United (01; 4-0)	Debut 16/10/01 Gretna (H) NPL1   Last game 18/12/04 Stafford Rangers (H) NCN	A better left foot than many gave him credit for; Jay struck some useful goals for the Robins and pulled no punches in midfield.	Player/asst. manager Prestwich Heys
DORSETT, Reg   Winger		1964-65	Under research
DUDLEY, Craig   Born 12/09/1979 (Ollerton, Notts) Midfield 26 games 3 goals	Notts Co (96-98; 31-3) Shrewsbury Town (loan, 97; 4-0) Hull C (loan, 98;7-2) Telford U (loan, 98) Oldham A (99-01; 60-10) Scunthorpe United (loan, 01; 4-0) Burton Albion (01-05) Hyde United (05; 10-1)	Debut 06/12/05 Runcorn (A) NPLCC   Last game 16/09/06 Padiham Town (H) FAC	Forward or wide player with an excellent pedigree who joined after a brief spell at neighbours Hyde.  Released when pushed down the pecking order by younger players.	Unknown
DUFFUS, John ‘Jack’   Born 10/05/1901 (Aberdeen)	Aberdeen Richmond Dumbarton Dundee Scunthorpe & Lindsey Llanelli Caeraeu Clapton Orient (23-24; 6-0) Tottenham (23-24; 0) Norwich C (22-27; 77-4) Stockport C (27-28; 6-3) Hyde United		Under research	Died 1975
DULLAGHAN, Gary Born 1965 (Liverpool) Defender 30 games 1 goal	South Liverpool Lucas Sports Witton Albion Oswestry Town Rhyl Morecambe (90-96; 249-18) Lancaster City	Debut 01/11/97 Netherfield (A) NPL1   Last game 20/10/98 Witton Albion (A) NPL1	Featured alongside John Coleman at Lancaster; Usually used as a centre half partner for Paul Clowes before he moved on – was sent off in his Robins’ finale against one of his former clubs.	Chorley   Died 10th July 2006
DYKE   Winger 2 games 0 goals		Debut 04/10/1912 Haslingden LC1   Last game 07/10/16 Barrow (A) LC	Covered twice for the very reliable George Bertenshaw on the left wing	Unknown
DYSON   Defender		1964-65. 65-66	Left back, under research
DYSON, Carl	Irlam	Under research	Unknown	Runcorn Altrincham Stalybridge Witton Albion Altrincham (2nd spell)
DYSON, Jon   Born 18/12/1971 (Mirfield) Defender 23 games 0 goals	Huddersfield Town (92-03; 216-9) Nuneaton Borough (loan, 03; 10-0)	Debut 19/08/2003 Bradford Park Ave (H) NPLP   Last game 14/02/04 Hucknall Town (A) NPLP	Experienced defender added to the squad for the 2003/04 season but failed to dislodge Adams and Royle from the centre half positions.	Farsley Celtic (04-?)