Player Information	Previous Career	Ashton Stats	Ashton Career	Later Career
QUIGG, Kenny Midfield 2 games 0 goals	Curzon Ashton	Debut 04/09/1993 Netherfield (A) NPL1 Last game 07/09/93 Radcliffe Borough (A) NPL1	Handed a starting role in the number 7 shirt on debut; came on as substitute in the following game but was never seen in Ashton colours again.	Atherton LR (93-97) Bamber Bridge
QUINN, Charlie Goalkeeper 4 games 0 goals	Edge Lane Hurst (16-17; 2-0) Unknown	1st debut 02/09/1916 Hyde United (A) LC 2nd debut 25/10/19 Eccles United (A) LC Last game 01/11/19 Barrow (A) LC	Played twice during the 1st world war and resurfaced with two further games in the 1919-20 season.	Unknown
QUINN, Gerard ‘Gerry’ Born 09/03/1956 (Huddersfield) Manager	Player; Emley Hyde United   Player/manager; Emley (87-92) Manager; Altrincham (92-93) Ossett Albion (98-99)	Appointed manager November 1999 Dismissed December 2004	Ashton’s most successful manager in two decades.  Achieved promotion from the NPL 1st Division via the play-offs.  Suffered distractions away from the game due to family illness and failed to sufficiently strengthen his side for the reorganised Conference North	Manager Liversedge (06-07) Mossley (07-08)
QUINN, J Goalkeeper 4 games 0 goals	Llandudno	Debut 26/11/1920 Atherton (H) LC Last game 17/12 Morecambe (A) LC	Had just established himself in the team when he took up a position as landlord of a pub in Llanfairfechan
QUINN, Paul Midfield 4 games 0 goals		Debut 14/12/2002 Blyth Spartans (A) NPLP   Last game 14/02/04 Altrincham (A) NPLP	Son of manager Gerry Quinn, Paul filled in occasionally when the squad was stretched through injury and other commitments.	Wakefield-Emley AFC Emley Liversedge (07) Mossley (07-

Player Information	Previous Career	Ashton Stats	Ashton Career	Later Career
RADCLIFFE, Brian		Under research	Unknown	Mossley (58-62; 160-2)
RALPH, Liam Born 23/06/1983 Midfielder 2 games 1 goal (to end of 07-08 season)	Atherton Town Leigh RMI Trafford Altrincham (04; 0) Trafford (2nd spell; )	Debut 31.03.08 Matlock Town (H) NPLP	Left-sided wide player who signed as cover towards the end of the 2007-08 campaign	Current player
RAMSBOTTOM Forward		Under research	Played in the first season after WWII
RAMSHEAD Defender	Droylsden	Under research	Hurst FC player	Mossley (47-48; 25-0)
RAMON, Mark Defender		1988-89 season	Left back, Under research
RATCHFORD, Aaron Goalkeeper 6 games 0 goals	Stoke City Crewe Alexandra Accrington S (trial) Woodley Sports	Debut; 26/08/2006 Kendal Town (H) NPLP Last game 24/10/06 Oldham Town (A) MPC	Signed at the start of the 2006-07 season but was replaced in the Robins goal by the experienced Lee Bracey.	Salford City
RATHBONE, T Winger		Debut 24/01/1925 Chester Reserves (H) CCL	Played as cover when regular winger Bradford suffered a broken nose
RAVEN, Liam Forward 28 games 4 goals	Southport	Debut 14/08/99 Whitley Bay (A) NPL1   Last game 22/01/00 Ossett Town (A) NPL1	Fiery striker who was often unavailable due to suspension - was dismissed on his Hurst Cross debut.	Winsford United
RAVENSCROFT, Arnie Midfield 1 game 0 goals		Playing stats from 1977-78 season only, still under research	Under research
RAYMOND, Steve 4 games 0 goals	Altrincham	Debut 1994	Youngster signed on loan from Altrincham, all his appearances being as substitute.	Curzon Ashton
READETT, HARRY Born 15/10/1910 (Darwen) Full back 73 games 0 goals	Blackburn Corinthians Blackburn R (30-31; 0) Manchester Central Horwich RMI Hurst (33-34; 48-0) Burnley (34-35; 3-0) Wrexham (36; 1-0) Stalybridge C (36-37)	1st debut 26/081933 Stalybridge Celtic (H) CCL 2nd debut 10/12/37 Congleton (A) CCL Last game 07/05/38 Port Vale Reserves (A) CCL	Harry proved to be a very reliable right back for the Hurst club; his form in his first spell rightly earned him another chance at a league club but he never quite established himself at that level	Rossendale United Oldham Ath (Wartime)   Died 1990
REDMAN, Ian   Born 1964 Defender 58 games 2 goals	Runcorn Witton Albion Hyde United (91; 3-0) Curzon Ashton	Debut 21/08/93 Worksop Town (H) NPL1   Last game 23/04/94 Radcliffe Borough (H) NPL1	Popular player whose tragic death rocked the club.  Had the difficult task of replacing fans favourite Gordon Woods, with whom he exchanged places at Curzon in a swop deal, but Ian soon won the Ashton fans over with his consistent displays.	Died 27th April 1994   Supporter's Club 'Player of the Year' Shield named in Ian's memory
REED   Goalkeeper 1 game 0 goals	Droylsden	Debut 08/11/19 Dick Kerr’s (H) LC	Solitary outing when regular keeper Crawshaw was unavailable	Unknown
REILLY   Winger 1 game 0 goals		Debut 17/09/1910 Northwich Victoria (H) Man	One of four left wingers used by Hurst in the first four games of the 1910/11 season	Unknown
RHODES   Half back 1 game 0 goal		Debut 15/03/1919 Mossley (A) LC	Solitary outing at right half in 1919	Unknown
RICHARDS, Gareth   Born 19/04/1981 (Manchester) Forward 13 games 3 goals (to end of 07-08 season)	Maine Road	Debut 18/08/2007 Ilkeston Town (H) NPLP	Promising striker who works hard and looks a natural finisher.  Suffered a serious head injury that disrupted his early days at Ashton but battled back to fitness	Current player
RICHMOND   Forward 3 games 2 goals		Debut 11/01/1919 Witton Albion (H) LC Last game 01/02/19 Northwich Victoria (A) LC	One of 65 players used as the club got back into business after WWI;scored in his first and last outings	Unknown
RIDINGS, Dave   Born 27/02/1970 (Farnworth) Midfield 58 games 6 goals	Curzon Ashton Macclesfield Town Curzon (2nd spell,92-93) Halifax Town, (93;41-8) Lincoln C (93-94;10-0)	Debut 20/08/94 Great Harwood (A) NPL1   Last game 1995	Cost £5,000 from Lincoln but returned to the pro ranks when snapped up by Crewe; later returned to the semi-pro scene with Leigh.	Crewe Alex (95-96; 1-0) Hednesford (96; loan) Leigh RMI (96-02; 200-46) Stalybridge Celtic (02-03; 11-0) Retired 2003
RIGBY, Martin	Mossley Amateurs Mossley (83-84; 5-0)	Unknown	Career ended by bad back injury	Mossley Committee Member
RILEY, Gary Born 23/03/1959 (Manchester) Defender	Oldham Athletic Droylsden Stalybridge Celtic Hyde United Mossley (84-90; 195-33)	Unknown	AUFC player 1990-91 season, assistant manger to Dave Denby	Assistant Manager; Mossley (93) Manager; Mossley (93-94)
RILEY, Harold Born 22/11/1909 (Hollinwood) Forward	Altrincham	Under research	His spell at Hurst preceded a league career of some ten seasons duration	Birmingham (28-29;1-0) Ashton National (29-30) Accrington S (30-31;32-18) Lincoln C (31-33; 57-25) Notts Co (33-34; 16-3) Cardiff C (34-36; 61-13) Northampton (36-38; 22-4) Exeter C (38-39; 28-11) Ruston Bucyrus
RILEY, J		Under research	1981-82 season
RILEY, John Forward 2 games 2 goals	New Mill (Huddersfield)	Debut 01/12/1923 Witton Albion (H) CCL Last game 08/12/23 Tranmere Reserves (A) CCL	Played twice and scored in both games but unable to hold his place once regular forwards were available again	Unknown
RIORDAN, James Born 03/11/1979 (Leeds) Defender   227 games 7 goals	Liversedge Ossett Albion Ashton United (00-03; 185-6) Harrogate Town (03-04) Ossett Albion (2nd spell, 04-05)	1st debut 12/02/2000 Witton Albion (H) NPL1   2nd debut 20/08/05 North Ferriby Utd (H) NPLP   Last game 29/04/06 Runcorn FC Halton (H) NPLP	‘Rio’ was one of Gerry Quinn's best signings, winning Manager's, Players' and Supporters' Player of the Year in 2002. Re-signed under Paul Futcher in the summer of 2005.	Ossett Town (06-07) Mossley (07-08) Ossett Town (2nd spell, 08-?
ROBERTS   Forward 3 games 0 goals		Debut 05/04/1919 Monks Hall (H) LC	Had one league outing in his first season and two cup games the following term	Unknown
ROBERTS, Wayne 16 games 2 goals		91-92 season	Managed two goals in just eight league starts and doubled his appearances tally with cup outings during the 91-92 season
ROBERTSHAW, Duncan Defender	Accrington Stanley	Debut 17/11/2001 Matlock Town (H) NPL1   Last Game 29/12/01 Witton Albion (A) NPL1	Versatile player but proved unable to establish himself in the team, one of several players used to try and cover the loss of Mike Jefferson at right-back.
ROBERTSON Forward 14 games 6 goals	Berry’s	Debut 26/09/1910 Tyldesley Albion (A) Man   Last game 18/03/10 Witton Albion (H) Man	Regular on the right side of Hurst’s attack  for the first 10 games of the 1910-11 season but only made sporadic appearances after that early run.	Unknown
ROBINSON, David   Born 30/10/1974 (Wrekin) Defender 183 games 9 goals	Stockport County	Debut 19/08/1995 Farsley Celtic (H) NPL1   Last game 1999	A talented defender with sufficient time on the ball to also hold his own in midfield; Robbo was a quality addition to the Ashton squad.	Runcorn (99-01) Accrington S (01-03) Rossendale Utd (03-?
ROBINSON, Eric Forward	West Bromwich Albion Rotherham Utd (58-60; 13-1)		Under research
ROBINSON, Paul Defender 21 games 0 goals	Liverpool	Debut 02/09/95 Lancaster City (A) NPL1 Last Game 1996	Paul's appearances were split roughly 50-50 between right back and substitute	Unknown
ROOKS, William (Billy) Born 13/12/1890 (Grangetown)	Willington Sunderland Rovers Blackpool (13-21; 98-4) Accrington Stanley (22-26; 131-4)	Debut 1926	Joined a s player at the start of 1926-27 season, soon became Hurst’s first player manager
ROONEY, Damien Born 12/01/1983 (Manchester) Goalkeeper 42 games 0 goals (to end of 07-08 season)	Port Vale Ramsbottom United, Prestwich Heys Salford City Trafford (05-07; 87-0)	Debut 18/08/2007 Ilkeston Town (H) NPLP	Former Trafford Player of the Year who followed manager Danny Johnson from Shawe View.