Billy Ashcroft
| Date of birth | 01 October 1952 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool |
| Position | Forward |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Wrexham | 01 Oct 1970 | 01 Sep 1977 | |
| Middlesbrough | 01 Sep 1977 | 01 Aug 1985 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1977-78 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 36 | 6 |
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| 1978-79 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 1978-79 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 33 | 4 |
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| 1979-80 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 34 | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 22 | 8 |
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| 1981-82 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1981-82 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 14 | 7 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep 1977 | West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1977 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1977 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1977 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1977 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1977 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1977 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1977 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1977 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1977 | Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1977 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1977 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1977 | Bristol City v Middlesbrough | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1977 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1977 | Everton v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1977 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1977 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1977 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1977 | Middlesbrough v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1978 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1978 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1978 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1978 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Middlesbrough v Everton | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1978 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1978 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1978 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 04 Mar 1978 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1978 | Middlesbrough v Orient | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 14 Mar 1978 | Orient v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 18 Mar 1978 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1978 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1978 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1978 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1978 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1978 | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Middlesbrough v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1978 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Middlesbrough v Peterborough United | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 1978 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1978 | Peterborough United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 09 Sep 1978 | Everton v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1978 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Middlesbrough v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1978 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1978 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1978 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1978 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1978 | West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1979 | Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1979 | Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Jan 1979 | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Feb 1979 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1979 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Norwich City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1979 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1979 | Middlesbrough v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1979 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1979 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1979 | Bristol City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1979 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1979 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1979 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1979 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1979 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1979 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1979 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1979 | Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1979 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Sep 1979 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1979 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 08 Sep 1979 | Middlesbrough v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1979 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1979 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1979 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1979 | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1979 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1979 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1979 | Everton v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1979 | Middlesbrough v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Middlesbrough v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1979 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1979 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1979 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1979 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1980 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1980 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Jan 1980 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Feb 1980 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1980 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1980 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1980 | Norwich City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1980 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1980 | West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1980 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1980 | Middlesbrough v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1980 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1980 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1980 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1980 | Bristol City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 May 1980 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Aug 1980 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1980 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1980 | Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1980 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Aug 1980 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1980 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1980 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1980 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1980 | West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1980 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1980 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1980 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1980 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1980 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1980 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1980 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1980 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1980 | Middlesbrough v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1981 | Swansea City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1981 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1981 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1981 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Middlesbrough v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 17 Feb 1981 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1981 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1981 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 10 Mar 1981 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 17 Mar 1981 | Norwich City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1981 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1981 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Everton v Middlesbrough | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1981 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1981 | West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1981 | Middlesbrough v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 10 Oct 1981 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1981 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1981 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1981 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1981 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1982 | Middlesbrough v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1982 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1982 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1982 | Everton v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1982 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1982 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1982 | Middlesbrough v Notts County | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1982 | Middlesbrough v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1982 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 May 1982 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 May 1982 | Swansea City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 May 1982 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.