Neil Ashton
| Date of birth | 15 January 1985 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
After a loan spell, Neil Ashton joined Shrewsbury Town in July 2005 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2009 in July 2007.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 10 Apr 2003 | 01 Jun 2005 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 09 Dec 2004 | 31 May 2005 | L |
| Shrewsbury Town | 02 Jun 2005 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Macclesfield Town | 11 Jan 2008 | 31 May 2008 | L |
| Chester City | 02 Jul 2009 | 10 Mar 2010 | |
| Wrexham | 09 Jun 2010 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Barrow | 01 Jul 2015 | 21 Jun 2016 | |
| Southport | 21 Jun 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2003-04 | Tranmere Rovers | League Division 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 22 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Shrewsbury Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 39 | 5 |
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| 2006-07 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Shrewsbury Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 4 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 42 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Macclesfield Town | League Two | 19 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Shrewsbury Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 6 | 9 |
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| 2008-09 | Shrewsbury Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 24 | 7 |
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| 2008-09 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Wrexham | FA Cup | 5 |
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| 2012-13 | Wrexham | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Wrexham | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Wrexham | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Southport | FA Cup | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2004 | Chester City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Shrewsbury Town v Mansfield Town | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Shrewsbury Town v Darlington | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Rushden and Diamonds v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Boston United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Leyton Orient | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Feb 2005 | Bury v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Grimsby Town v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 4-2 | League Two | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Southend United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Chester City | W | 5-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Mansfield Town v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Macclesfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Lincoln City v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Cambridge United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Northampton Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Oxford United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Apr 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Rochdale v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Swansea City v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 07 May 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Scunthorpe United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Rochdale | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Boston United v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Bury v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Leyton Orient v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Sep 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Oxford United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Torquay United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Notts County | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Sheffield United | L | 0-0 (3-4) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Peterborough United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Barnet | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Mansfield Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Stockport County | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Chester City | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Braintree Town | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Lincoln City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Rochdale v Shrewsbury Town | L | 4-3 | League Two | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Colchester United | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Dec 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Darlington | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Northampton Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Bristol Rovers v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Jan 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Wrexham | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Oxford United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Mansfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Notts County v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Torquay United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Macclesfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Barnet v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Carlisle United v Shrewsbury Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Darlington v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Bury | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Leyton Orient | D | 3-3 | League Two | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Wycombe Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Macclesfield Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2006 | Wrexham v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Grimsby Town v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Stockport County v Shrewsbury Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Lincoln City | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 06 May 2006 | Chester City v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Aug 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Mansfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Notts County v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Bury v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Boston United | W | 5-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Bristol Rovers v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Lincoln City | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Stockport County v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Hartlepool United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Darlington | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 26 Sep 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Rochdale v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Oct 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Peterborough United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Hereford United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-2 | Johnstone's Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Torquay United v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Yeovil Town | W | 2-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Hereford United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Milton Keynes Dons v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Nov 2006 | Hereford United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Chester City | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Nov 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-3 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Accrington Stanley v Shrewsbury Town | D | 3-3 | League Two | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Grimsby Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Hereford United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Dec 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Barnet | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Walsall v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Darlington v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Lincoln City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Mansfield Town v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Feb 2007 | Boston United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 25 Feb 2007 | Wrexham v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 02 Mar 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Macclesfield Town v Shrewsbury Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 16 Mar 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Mar 2007 | Barnet v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Torquay United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Rochdale | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Swindon Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Apr 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Bury | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Wycombe Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Chester City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Accrington Stanley | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Wrexham | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Hereford United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 05 May 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Grimsby Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 14 May 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 0-0 | League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 18 May 2007 | Milton Keynes Dons v Shrewsbury Town | W |
1-2 Agg: 1-2 |
League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 26 May 2007 | Bristol Rovers v Shrewsbury Town | L | 3-1 | League Two Play-Offs | Final |
| 04 Sep 2007 | Yeovil Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Stockport County v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Wycombe Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Rochdale | L | 3-4 | League Two | |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Peterborough United | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 07 Oct 2007 | Chester City v Shrewsbury Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Chesterfield | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Bury v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Mansfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Nov 2007 | Wrexham v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Rotherham United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Notts County v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Stockport County | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Peterborough United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Aldershot Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Sep 2008 | Exeter City v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Morecambe v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Gillingham | W | 7-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Darlington v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Oct 2008 | Wycombe Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-7 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 04 Nov 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 5-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 14 Nov 2008 | Chesterfield v Shrewsbury Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Lincoln City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Nov 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Rotherham United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Grimsby Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Jan 2009 | Bradford City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Port Vale v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Shrewsbury Town v Darlington | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Barnet v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Shrewsbury Town v Brentford | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 03 Feb 2009 | Shrewsbury Town v Accrington Stanley | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 07 Feb 2009 | AFC Bournemouth v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Shrewsbury Town v Chesterfield | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Feb 2009 | Shrewsbury Town v Chester City | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Luton Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Aldershot Town v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Gillingham v Shrewsbury Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Shrewsbury Town v Morecambe | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Wycombe Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | Shrewsbury Town v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Bury v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Shrewsbury Town v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Rotherham United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Shrewsbury Town v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 02 May 2009 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 07 May 2009 | Shrewsbury Town v Bury | L | 0-1 | League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 10 May 2009 | Bury v Shrewsbury Town | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-1 (4-3) |
League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 23 May 2009 | Gillingham v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two Play-Offs | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.