Player Information	Previous Career	Ashton Stats	Ashton Career	Later Career
HADFIELD, Peter Midfield	Hyde United			Mossley (71-73; 66-11) Droylsden
HAGAN, Kevin Midfield 14 games 2 goals	Knowsley United	Debut 30/11/1995 Workington (H) NPL1 Last game 28/10/95 Alfreton Town (A) NPL1	Another short-term Staley signing who drifted out of Hurst Cross with very few games under his belt, played in a variety of positions in his short spell.	Chorley Cemaes Bay Caernarfon Town,
HALL, Alan Born 26/05/1938 (Urmston) Half-back	Manchester Utd (55-56) Oldham A (57-61; 74-5) Winsford Utd		Under research
HALL, Craig Midfield 28 games 1 goal	York City	Debut 21/08/1993 Worksop Town (H) NPL1 Last game 02/94	Talented if somewhat lightweight midfielder, adapted well to the artifical surface at Ewen Fields when he moved onto high-flying Hyde.	Hyde United (94; 11-2) Droylsden Mossley (95-96; 20-4) Droylsden (2nd spell)
HALLAM, W Forward 12 games 4 goals	Hooley Hill	Debut 09/10/1909 Tonge (A) Man Last game 19/02/10 Ramsbottom (H) Man	Forward who played in Hurst’s first season after reforming	Unknown
HALLIDAY, Micky Defender	Manchester United Stockport Co Mossley Witton Albion Prestwich Heys Buxton Irlam Stalybridge Ashton Utd (89-90) Buxton (2nd spell) Mossley (2nd spell) Stalybridge (2nd spell) Buxton (3rd spell) Chorley Leek Town Winsford Utd Southport (93-94; 5-0) Ashton Utd (94; 14-0) Flixton Knowsley United	1st debut   2nd debut 07/09/1996 Worksop Town (H) NPL1   Last game 10/12/96 Leigh RMI (A) NPLC	Joined Ashton under Trevor Ross (89-90), played 13 times in the 93-94 season in his 2nd spell then once more on the opening day of the following season.  Most of his games in his third spell were as a substitute, he left as John Coleman took over.	Player; Droylsden Manager; Curzon Ashton
HALLWORTH, Ralph Born 28/07/1888 (Prestwick) Winger 28 games 2 goals	Macclesfield Great Harwood	Debut 19/12/1914 Stalybridge Celtic (A) ACC   Last game 08/02/19 Mossley (H) LC	A regular during the second half of the last season before the club stood down from playing during WWI, Returned to Hurst Cross for five more games in the 1918-19 season.	Stockport C (19-20; 2-0) Barrow   Died 1971
HAMBLETON, Steve Midfield		1984-85 season
HAMLET, Gareth Born 10/01/1980 (Huddersfield) Forward 90 games 31 goals	Halifax T (98-99; 2-0) Barrow Emley	Debut 26/08/2000 Winsford United (H) NPL1 Last game 03/05/01 Guiseley (H) NPL1	Hardworking forward  who averaged a goal every three games in Ashton’s colours – despite often only coming off the bench	Stocksbridge PS Liversedge Mossley (07-
HANLON, Anthony Defender 8 games 0 goals	Reserves	Debut 27/11/2001 Hyde United (H) NPLC   Last game 26/03/02 Stocksbridge PS (A) NPL1	Two starts in the number 2 shirt and a handful of substitute appearances.	Salford City Oldham Town Chadderton
HANSON, Dave   Born 19/11/1968 (Huddersfield) Forward 6 games 1 goal	Manchester Utd (91-92) Farsley Celtic Bury (93-94;1-0) Halifax Town Hednesford Town Orient (95-98; 48-5) Welling Utd (loan) Chesterfield (loan, 96; 3-1) Dover Athletic (loan) Halifax Town (2nd spell, 98-99; 31-2) Nuneaton Borough	Debut 05/02/2000 Eastwood Town (A) NPL1   Last game 26/02/00 Farsley Celtic (A) NPL1	Gerry Quinn brought in Dave on loan for half a dozen games; his solitary strike came against Droylsden.	Hyde Utd (0-01; 26-8)
HANSON, Tim Goalkeeper 1 game 0 goals	Juniors	Debut 18/01/1997 Moor Green (H) FAT	Teenager pressed into action following injury to Dave Pierce. Helped Ashton to a 5-3 victory over the Brummies in his only senior appearance.	Unknown
HARDING, A Winger 45 games 5 goals		Debut 22/03/1919 Altrincham (H) LC Last game 07/05/20 Stalybridge Celtic (H) ACC	After featuring towards the close of the 1918-19 season he became Hurst’s regular right winger for the next campaign	Unknown
HARDING, Malcolm Goalkeeper	Blackpool	1960-61, 61-62 season		Mossley
HARDMAN, George   Defender	Mossley (34-35; 22-1)	1935-37	Left back; inter-war player with Hurst	Droylsden (37
HARDY, Niell Born 29/12/1973 (Bury) Forward 12 games 1 goal	Bolton Wanderers Tranmere Rovers Crewe Alex Northwich V (93-95) Hyde Utd (95; 5-2) Altrincham (95-99; 119-26) Morecambe (99-00) Radcliffe Boro (00-01) Bury (trial) Stockport C (01-02;10-2) Radcliffe Boro (2nd spell, 02-03; 7-0) Altrincham (2nd spell, 03-04; 24-7)	Debut 18/12/2004 Stafford Rangers (H) NCN Last game 19/02/05 Redditch United (H) NCN	Gerry’s Quinn’s last signing never really hit it off at Ashton.  An experienced striker with League and Conference credentials, Niell scored just once – against Curzon in an MPC tie.	Chorley (05; 6-4) Curzon Ashton (05; 8-4) Chorley (2nd spell, 05; 2-0) Curzon A (2nd spell, 05) Flixton (05-?)
HARGREAVES, Frank Born 17/11/1902 (Ashton-u-Lyne) Forward 1 game 1 goal	Littlemoss New Moss Colliery Ashton National	Debut 13/01/1923 Rochdale Reserves (H) LC	Given a solitary chance as a youngster in a strong Hurst front line.  Scored on that only outing before going on to a long professional career.	Stalybridge Celtic Droylsden United Manchester North End Oldham A (23-24; 33-3) Everton (24; 9-2) Oldham Ath (2nd spell, 25-30; 70-14) Rochdale (30-31; 9-3) Bournemouth (31; 0) Watford (31-32; 0) Oldham Ath (3rd spell, 32-33; 5-0) Coach Oldham Athletic Died 1987
HARPER, Kenneth	Blackpool (45-46) Rochdale (46-47) Hindsford	Last game 1947		Mossley (47-49; 5-0) Shrewsbury (50-51; 1-0)
HARRIS, Richard ’Ricky’ Born 12/07/1967 (Tintwistle) Forward	Old Glossopians	Debut 12/08/1986 Atherton LR (A) NWCL2   Last game 05/88	Attacking midfielder/forward who started at Ashton as a youngster and went on to play consistently at a high level of semi-pro football.  League top scorer as Ashton won the NWCL2 title in 1988.	Altrincham (88-89; 4-0) Runcorn Hyde United (91; 8-4)) Altrincham (2nd spell, 92-99; 235-47) Leigh RMI (99-01) Rossendale Utd (loan) Mossley (01-03; 24-4) Retired 2003.
HARRISON, R Born circa 1894 Winger 15 games 4 goals	Chorley	Debut 05/09/1914 Rossendale United (H) LC1   Last game 21/11/13 Tranmere Reserves (H) LC1	Regular right winger for the first three months of the 194-15 season	Unknown
HARRISON, Mike 12 games 3 goals	Port Vale Hong Kong	Debut 11/11/1995 Harrogate Town (A) NPL1 Last game 04/96	Scored three times in his first four games but that impact was short lived and he failed to hold down a regular place.
HARRISON, Wayne Midfield 1 game 0 goals		Career stats apply to 1977-78 season, still under research.
HART, Denzil		1979-80, 80-81 seasons		Prestwich Heys Mossley (83-84; 9-0) Colne (Player-manager, 97-) Warth Fold Manchester Titans
HART, E   Forward 1 game 0 goals	Heaton Park	Debut 17/01/1914 Stalybridge Celtic (H) LC1	Solitary outing at centre forward marked his Hurst career	Unknown
HASLAM, Harry   Defender	Manchester United	Debut	Manchester United junior who gained playing experience with Hurst during WWII.  Later a successful manager, taking Luton into the top flight	Player Rochdale Oldham Ath 46-47; 2-0) Brighton HA   Manager Luton Town (72-78) Sheffield United (78-81)
HAVERN, Gianluca   Born 24/09/1988 (Gorton) Defender 5 games 0 goals	Tameside Boys Stockport County	Debut 10/11/2007 Ossett Town (A) NPLP Last game 01/12/07 Kendal Town (A) NPLP	Accomplished loan player from Stockport who was voted Man of the Match on his debut.	Stockport County
HAYDEN, Lee Forward 2 games 0 goals	New Brighton	Debut 23/11/1998 Flixton (A) NPLCC	Played in several pre-season friendlies but saw little first team action and eventually left for  pastures new.	Congleton Town
HAYWARD, Nick   Defender 31 games 0 goals	Grove United Offerton United	Debut 31/10/1995 Radcliffe Borough (A) NPL1 Last game 04/05/96 Lincoln United (H) NPL1	Signed mid-season and forged a centre half partnership with Paul Clowes that lasted to the end of the season.
HAZELDINE, Walter   Forward		1960’s	Under research
HEALD, Greg   Born 26/09/81 (Enfield) Defender 4 games 0 goals	Norwich City (88-90; 0) Enfield (90-94), Peterborough United (94-97; 133-8) Barnet (97-03; 229-23) Orient (03-04; 9-1) Rochdale (04-05; 42-3) Burton Albion (05; 1-0)	Debut 20/08/2005 North Ferriby Utd (H) NPLP   Last game 29/08/05 Matlock Town (H) NPLP	Unfortunately Ashton benefited only briefly from his steadying influence as he moved back South after just a few games at Hurst Cross.	Aldershot (05-06; 31-4) Retired Thurrock (06-07) Youth Team Manager; Wycombe W (07-08) Player; Enfield Town (08; 10-0) Retired
HEATH,   Goalkeeper 8 games 0 goals		Debut 29/08/1939 Hyde United (H) CCLC   Last game 04/11/39 Stalybridge Celtic (H) CCL(E)	Made his debut for Hurst in the last game before WWII started, also played a few games after the start of the war.	Unknown
HEATON, Simon   Midfield 15 games 0 goals	Caernarfon Town Mossley (94-95) Glossop North End Droylsden	Debut 15/11/1997 Great Harwood (A) NPL1	Very much a fringe player, took a season and a half to make his 15 appearances for Ashton with a great many coming as a substitute.	Buxton Stalybridge Celtic Abbey Hey Mossley (2nd spell, 02-04), Glossop (2nd spell, 04) Curzon Ashton Bacup Borough (06-
HEGARTY, Sgt   8 games 4 goals		Debut	Based at the local barracks, made a favourable impression on his appearances.
HEMPSHALL, D   Goalkeeper 1 game 0 goals	South Manchester	Debut 05/01/1924 Wallasey (A)	Cover for regular keeper Grundy	Unknown
HENRY, Leon   Forward 7 games 0 goals	Glasshoughton	Debut 26/02/2005 Worksop Town (A) NCN   Last game 10/12/05 Prescot Cables (H) NPLP	Diminutive but lively young striker – one of the academy players given a chance when Paul Futcher was manager	Bay Athletic (05-06) Ossett Albion (06-07) Guiseley (07-
HENSHALL, H   Forward 3 games 3 goals	Stalybridge Celtic Burnley (trial)	Debut 03/10/1914 Hyde United (A) LC1   Last game 12/10/14 Denton (H) FAC	Scored on debut and twice in his third appearance at centre forward but made no further appearances.	Unknown
HEWITT, Jimmy		1988-89 season	Under research
HEY, Charlie   Born 1899 (Salford) Defender	Gorton Hurst (22-25; 148-0) Oldham A. (26-30; 11-1)	1st debut 07/01/1922 Rochdale Reserves (H) LC   2nd debut	Versatile player who featured mainly a s  a defender but turned up across the half back line and as an inside forward,	Stockport Co (31; 0) Rossendale United
HEYS, H   Defender			Played during WWII
HEYWOOD   Forward 1 game 0 goals		Debut 22/03/1919 Altrincham (H) LC	Another one of the 33 players to feature just once for Hurst straight after WWI	Unknown
HEYWOOD, Colin   Midfield 14 games 1 goal		Debut 14/01/1995 Netherfield (A) NPL1   Last game 06/05/95 Goole Town (A) NPL1	Half a season at Ashton under two managers.	Mossley (2nd spell) Glossop North End Abbey Hey Mossley (3rd spell, 01-02) Curzon Ashton Hyde United
HIBBERT, Ken   Defender		1960-61, 61-62 seasons 64-65	Under research
HIBBERT, Zac   Goalkeeper 1 game 0 goals	Burscough Lancaster C (loan, 06; 4-0)	Debut 03/02/2007 North Ferriby United (A) NPLP	Young keeper signed as emergency cover with regular custodian Lee Bracey suspended	Colwyn Bay (loan, 07;) Colne (loan, 07) Fleetwood Town (loan, 07; 2-0)) Prescot Cables (08-?
HIGGINS, David   Born 09/10/1974 (Halifax) Forward 2 games 0 goals	Halifax Town RUS Binche (Belgium)	Debut 28/08/1995 Curzon Ashton (H) NPL1   Last game 09/09/95 Fleetwood Town (A) NPL1	Two substitute appearances in the early part of 1995-96 season and then out of the picture.	Bradford Park Avenue
HIGHAM, Kenny   Defender 48 games 1 goal		1977-78 season	Captain - career stats apply to 1977-78 season, still under research.
HILL, T