Player Information	Previous Career	Ashton Stats	Ashton Career	Later Career
FAGAN, Mick Born Liverpool Defender 34 games 1 goal	Altrincham (84-85) Southport (85-86; 18-1) Witton Albion Burscough Knowsley United Warrington Town	Debut 06/03/1997 Netherfield (A) NPLFDC Last game 13/04/98 Droylsden (A) NPL1	Son of former Liverpool manager Joe; initially came in to back up the squad due to the fixture backlog created by cup successes.	Retired
FAHY, Alan Born 27/01/1972 (Liverpool) Midfield 15 games 0 goals	Knowsley United Waterloo Dock (92)	Debut 15/12/1992 Caernarfon Town (A) NPL1 Last game 1993	Had the unusual distinction of playing for Ashton and against them with two different clubs in the same season	Caernarfon Town Bury Knowsley United Barrow (96-97) Doncaster (97; 5-0) Droylsden
FAIRBROTHER, Brian Midfield 3 games 0 goals		Debut 26/01/1998 Emley (H) NPLPC   Last game 05/01/99 Alfreton Town (A) NPLCC	Occasionally featured on the bench during the later part of the 1997-98 season plus once more the following campaign	Unknown
FAIRCLOUGH, Neil		Debut 24/08/1991 Blackpool Rovers (A) NWCL1 Last game	Played in the opening fixture at Blackpool Rovers but was to only feature in a handful of other games	Unknown
FENTON Defender 1 game 0 goals		Debut 25/03/1911 Buxton (A) Man	Solitary outings as cover for the reliable Paddy McGuire at right back.	Unknown
FENTON, John   Born 08/07/1965 (Ashton-u-Lyne) Forward		86-87 season	Had two short spells at Ashton, playing a handful of games under Albert Pike when he was manager. Replaced by Ricky Harris after injury	Player; Dukinfield Town Glossop North End   Head Coach; Dukinfield Youth Scout; Liverpool FC
FERGUSON, Danny   Born 25/01/1903 (Flint) Utility	Rhyl Athletic Man United (27-28; 4-0) Reading (28-29; 2-0) Accrington Stanley (29-31; 113-12) Chester (31-33; 29-3) Halifax T (33-35; 69-1) Stockport (35-36; 15-0) Macclesfield	Debut 27/08/1938 Stalybridge Celtic (A) CCL   Last game 02/09/39 Stalybridge Celtic (A) CCL	Veteran yet versatile performer who turned in solid performances at inside forward, half back and full back as and when required.	Macclesfield (39-?   Died October 1971
FERRIS, James   Forward 2 games 0 goals	Hazlehurst Hurst (24; 1-0) Bardsley	Debut 29/04/1924 Altrincham (H) LC   2nd debut 20/01/26 Chester (H) CCL	Son of the club’s long-serving secretary; played in the final game of the 1924-25 season and once more in 1926	Bardsley
FIELDEN, Alwyn   Born 1920 (Denshaw) Forward	Denshaw	Debut	Under research	Manchester CWS Droylsden Oldham Ath (38; 1-1) Witton Albion
FIELDING, H   Half back		WWII	Under research	Brother of Bill
FIELDING, William ’Bill’   Born 17/06/1915 (Broadhurst) Goalkeeper	Hurst Cardiff C. (36-39; 53-0) Hurst Stockport County Bolton W. (45) Man. United (46-47; 6-0)	Debut   2nd debut   3rd debut   Last game	Reliable keeper who made the League ranks on the back of three solid seasons at Hurst Cross; Returned to play some wartime matches at the club and again at the end of his career.	Under research
FINNEY, James   Half back	Wigan Boro (26-29; 7-0)		Regular in Hurst’s half backs in the early 1930’s	Stalybridge Celtic Mossley (34-35; 16-0)
FINNEY, Jonathon		Under research	1930’s
FISHER, John ‘Jackie’   Born 04/08/1897 (Hodthorpe) 29 games 6 goals	Brodsworth Colliery Highfields United Chesterfield (21; 19-5) Burnley (21-22; 32-3) Chesterfield (2nd spell; 22-27; 153-26) Mansfield Town Staveley Town Lincoln C (28-30; 19-3) Denaby United		Joined Hurst aged 35 and despite his veteran status gave sterling service for one season on the right wing	Unknown   Died 1954
FISHER, Steve   Born 19/06/1973 Midfield 7 games 2 goals	Vauxhall Caernarfon Town	Debut 25/09/99 Stocksbridge PS (A) NPL1   Last game 16/10/99 Belper Town (A) NPL1	Steve's Ashton career finished the same day as John King's did; started with two goals coming in his first three games.	Caernarfon (2nd spell) Bala Town (05-
FITTON, Nick		81-82 and 82-83 seasons	Under research	Unknown
FITZGERALD, Gary		84-85 season	Under research	Unknown
FITZPATRICK, Ian Born 22/09/1980 (Manchester) Forward 28 games 13 goals to end of 07-08 season	Manchester United FC Fortune (Germany) Halifax T (00-03; 93-15) Shrewsbury (03-04; 8-0) Leigh RMI (loan 03; 2-0) Forest Green Rovers (loan, 04; 5-0) Leigh RMI (04; 6-1) Northwich Vics (04; 1-0) Droylsden (04-06; 65-8) Radcliffe (06-07; 41-15)	Debut 22/09/2007 Frickley Athletic (H) NPLP	Experience centre forward signed from neighbours Radcliffe.  Comfortable on the ball and a good eye for goal; looked a very astute signing from the moment he made his debut in a 7-2 victory.	Current player   Brother of Lee
FITZPATRICK, Lee Born 31/10/1979 (Manchester) Midfield 5 games 0 goals	Blackburn (99-00) Hartlepool (loan, 99;10-1 -permanent (00-01;44-4) Stevenage (01; 2-0) Leigh RMI (01-02) Rossendale United Droylsden	Debut 29/10/05 Whitby Town (A) NPLP   Last game 06/12/05 Runcorn (A) NPLCC	Played a few games under Paul Futcher before deciding his future lay back at the Butchers Arms - never completed a full 90 minutes in an Ashton shirt.	Droylsden (05-06) Rossendale U (06-   Bother of Ian
FITZSIMMONS, Eric Midfield 2 games 0 goals		Playing stats from 1977-78 season only, still under research	Under research
FITZSIMMONS, Jim Born 23/11/1888 Forward 5 games 4 goals	Northwich Victoria	Debut 04/09/1909 Altrincham (H) Man   Last game 02/10/09 Tyldesley Albion (H) Man	Netted the reformed Hurst FC’s first hat-trick in only his second outing for the club but left five games into the season.	Northwich Victoria Bury (12; 1-0) Mardy FC
FLAHERTY, Jack Forward 1 game 0 goals	Mossley Stalybridge Celtic	Debut 31/10/1914 Hyde United (H) Man	Solitary outing at inside left	Hyde United Glossop Mossley (19-22; 58-28)
FLEETWOOD, Nathan   Born Australia Midfield 13 games 1 goal	Louisiana Outlaws	Debut 27/02/03 Radcliffe Borough (H) NPLP   Last game 13/03/04 Lancaster City (A) NPLP	Looked useful cover for the wide role in midfield, making the majority of his appearances off the bench. Moved back to Australia due to family issues	Campbelltown City Adelaide United Cambelltown (2nd spell)
FLEMING, Micky   Midfielder	Tranmere Nortwich Buxton Mossley (74-76; 61-8)	Debut c 1976	Under research	Stafford Rangers
FLETCHER, Jim			Manager, late 80’s
FLETCHER, Kenny Forward	Rochdale Mossley (64-66; 65-14)	Debut c 1966	Under research	Radcliffe Borough Droylsden
FLEURY, Craig Born 25/05/1976 (Stockport) Midfield 107 games 16 goals	Warrington Town Curzon Ashton Norris Villa (Sundays)	Debut 20/08/02 Whitby Town (H) NPLP   Last game 08/03/05 Hinckley United (A) NCN	Hard working right-sided midfielder, used mainly as a wide player; failed to hold his place when Paul Futcher took over at Hurst Cross	Radcliffe Borough (05) FC United of Manchester (05) Clitheroe (05-06) Offerton Villa (06) New Mills (06-07) Middlewich Town (07-?
FLITCROFT, M		1980-81 season	Under research
FLYNN, Matthew Born 10/05/1989 Defender 12 games 2 goals	Myerscough College Macclesfield Town (05-08; 5-0)	Debut 23/02/2008 Ossett Town (H) NPLP   Last game 26/04/08 Matlock Town (A) NPLP	Rangy centre-half signed on loan from Macclesfield Town who became an instant hit with Ashton fans with some determined displays.	Macclesfield Town
FORAN, Mark   Born 30/10/1973 (Aldershot) Defender 21 games 0 goals	Millwall (90-93; 0) Sheffield U (93-96; 14-0) Rotherham(loan, 94;3-0) Wycombe (loan, 95; 7-0) Peterboro (96-97; 29-0) Lincoln C (loan, 97; 2-0) Oldham (loan, 97;1-0) Crewe (97-00; 35-0) Bristol R (00-02; 56-0) Telford (02-03; 42-0) Northwich (03-05; 53-1)	Debut 10/09/05 Burscough (A) FAC   Last game 04/03/06 Ilkeston Town (A) NPLP	An experienced defender with plenty of league experience, showed bags of commitment despite not being a regular choice - missed the end-of-season games with a broken leg	Unknown
FORBES Defender			Played in the first season after WWII	Under research
FORDE, Danny   Born 08/01/1981 (Oldham Midfield 63 games 5 goals	Oldham Athletic Mossley (loan, 2-0) Barrow (05-06)	Debut 19/08/2006 Lincoln United (A) NPLP   Last game 29/12/07 Lincoln United (A) NPLP	A driving midfielder with a powerful shot and a great appetite for the game; also filled in well at right back or centre half when required.	Connah’s Quay (07-?
FORSHAW, Fred   Forward 28 games 16 goals	Oldham Athletic Berry’s Association	Debut 12/01/1914 Stalybridge Celtic (H) MSC   Last game 20/03/15 Fleetwood (H) MSC	Solitary appearance in his first season but became the regular inside-left for a large chunk of the 1914-15 campaign.	Unknown
FOSTER, Steve Goalkeeper		1981-82 season	Under research
FOULKES, Charles Born 07/02/1905 (Bilston) Defender	Fryston Colliery Bradford C (23-24; 0) Bournemouth (24-25; 0) Lincoln C (27-30; 64-1) Boston Town		Under research
FOX, R		1985-86 season	Also on backroom staff at Hurst Cross
FRANCE, Herbert ’Poote’ Born 1884 (Stalybridge) Forward 182 games 106 goals	Stalybridge Albion Stalybridge Rovers Hooley Hill Earlestown Blackburn R (05-06; 4-0) St Helens Recreation Earlestown (2nd spell)	Debut 09/10/1909 Tonge (A) Man Last game 26/09/14 Heywood United (H) FAC	Regular at inside forward in the early days of the reformed Hurst FC, first player to both 100 games and 100 goals for the club	Stalybridge Celtic Father of John Died 08/05/1926
FRANCE, John ‘Jack’ Born 30/11/1913 (Stalybridge) Half back