John Ascroft

John Herbert Ascroft (2 February 1907 – 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left. He made appearance in the English Football League for Wrexham.^[5] He also was on the books of EFL clubs Oldham Athletic and Arsenal but never made an appearance for either club.^[4]

John Ascroft

Personal information
Full name	John Herbert Ascroft[1]
Date of birth	2 February 1907[2][3]
Place of birth	Bebington, England[4]
Date of death	1990 (aged 83)[2]
Place of death	Cumbria, England
Position	Outside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Connah's Quay & Shotton
	Flint Town United
1926	Oldham Athletic	0	(0)
	Flint Town
1927	Arsenal	0	(0)
1927–1929	Bangor City
	Wrexham	10	(6)
	Workington
	Runcorn
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Reviews

The Football Gazette (South Shields) wrote about Ascroft:^[1]

Wrexham are not going to miss Gunson, their goalgetting left winger, so very much if John Herbert Ascroft repeats the delightful form he displayed against Stockport County a week ago, for apart from scoring this youngster was a real live wire in all he did. He played with the Bangor City club last season and there attracted quite a lot of attention, but did not wish to go far from North Wales. Wrexham have quite a good opinion of him.^[1]