Ashley M Westwood
| Date of birth | 31 August 1976 |
| Place of birth | Bridgnorth |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Ashley Westwood appeared in a couple of InterToto fixtures for Bradford City in the 2000 close season before moving on loan to Sheffield Wednesday in August 2001.
He did well enough to earn a permanent transfer and he went on to become a regular figure in the centre of the Owls' defence.
He linked up again with his old manager Paul Jewell and looked a useful acquisition, helping to provide a more solid look to the back line at Hillsborough.
Ashley has great drive and enthusiasm and his height and mobility make him very useful when joining the attack for set pieces.
He was made available for transfer by Chester City in August 2007.
Ashley rejoined Crewe Alexandra in March 2011 with a contract to June 2011.
He joined Northampton Town in August 2011 on non-contract terms before agreeing a deal to December 2011.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 01 Jul 1994 | 26 Jul 1995 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 26 Jul 1995 | 20 Jul 1998 | |
| Bradford City | 20 Jul 1998 | 11 Sep 2000 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 10 Aug 2000 | 10 Sep 2000 | L |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 11 Sep 2000 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Northampton Town | 14 Jul 2003 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Chester City | 03 Jul 2006 | 01 Jan 2008 | |
| Swindon Town | 02 Mar 2007 | 31 May 2007 | L |
| Port Vale | 30 Aug 2007 | 30 Dec 2007 | L |
| Stevenage | 01 Jan 2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Wrexham | 17 Oct 2008 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Kettering Town | 01 Jul 2010 | 31 Jan 2011 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 04 Mar 2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Northampton Town | 04 Aug 2011 | 09 Dec 2011 | |
| Kettering Town | 21 Jan 2012 | 30 Apr 2012 | |
| Lincoln City | 01 May 2012 | 06 Jul 2012 | |
| Portsmouth | 06 Jul 2012 | 07 Nov 2012 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Bradford City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Bradford City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Bradford City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Bradford City | Premier League | 1 | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Bradford City | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 5 | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 1 | 32 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 1 | 25 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 1 | 22 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Northampton Town | League Division 3 | 8 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Northampton Town | League Division 3 Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Northampton Town | League Two | 19 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Northampton Town | League Two | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Chester City | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Chester City | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Chester City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Chester City | League Two | 21 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Swindon Town | League Two | 7 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Port Vale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Port Vale | League One | 11 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Wrexham | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Crewe Alexandra | League Two | 7 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Northampton Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Northampton Town | League Two | 14 | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Grimsby Town v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Wimbledon | L | 0-5 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Sep 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Oldham Athletic | W |
5-1 Agg: 8-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Gillingham v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Oct 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2000 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Fulham | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Nov 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2000 | West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers | W | 5-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Stockport County | L | 2-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Huddersfield Town v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Wimbledon v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Feb 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Feb 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Mar 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Apr 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Norwich City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 May 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crewe Alexandra | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Norwich City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Sep 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland | W | 4-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Wimbledon v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Bradford City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City | L | 2-6 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Rotherham United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Oct 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | W | 2-2 (3-1) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Watford v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Walsall | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Barnsley | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Portsmouth | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Gillingham v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Dec 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Watford | W | 4-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Jan 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Jan 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday | L |
4-2 Agg: 6-3 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Feb 2002 | Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Rotherham United | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Feb 2002 | Manchester City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Rotherham United | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Sep 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Walsall v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Oct 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Rotherham United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Jan 2003 | Gillingham v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Reading | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Jan 2003 | Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Mar 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | W | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Bradford City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Millwall v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Wimbledon | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Portsmouth v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-7 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 May 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Walsall | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1994-95 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 29 Mar 1995 | Hungary v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-18 | 2nd round |
| 25 Apr 1995 | England v Hungary | L | 0-2 | UEFA Under-18 | 2nd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.